Christian Fellowship for the Mentally Ill-New York is a faith-based support group affiliated with Christian Fellowship for the Mentally Ill. CFMI-New York was assembled in 2013 to serve the needs of mental health consumers located within the five boroughs. This particular group will be based in Brooklyn, NY.

This is a group for NERDY current mental health professionals, students becoming mental health professionals, and friends of mental health professionals who care about social justice. Our goal is to provide at least one activity every month for mental health professionals, students, and  that is centered around nerdy activities, like board game nights (Carcassonne, Cards Against Humanity, Settlers of Catan, etc.) nerdy movie nights, RPGs, and more. This group is LGBTQ*, queer, and poly inclusive …

This is a community site to share health insights that we have learned over the years. We are all experts on aspects of health, illnesses or our recovery. We can agree that we are not short of information but the "know how" to put it all together and the community to help us keep healthy and focused. This meet up is primarily devoted to helping people develop healthier habits and getting rid of old habits that no longer serve our purposes.For smokers, quitting tobacco is THE key change needed  t …

Meet other local Health Professionals. Gather, discuss, and network with others in the field of health wellness & alternative healing all health professionals welcome and those that wish to lead a healthy holistic life-style! The Wellness Revolution was the shot heard round the world for the wellness industry. It defined wellness as an industry linking tens of thousands of disparate service and product suppliers with a single cause. It showed scientists, fitness providers, businesspeople, food m …

This will be a group for people moving forward in their mental illness recovery and ready to DO WHAT COMES NEXT!! We're done with the "what happened?", we're done with the "how did it affect you?", we're done with the "how do you feel about that?", we're ready to figure out what we DO next. We'll use this group to partner with one another to set concrete plans, ideas, timeframes for moving on: grabbing hold of the STRUCTURAL aspects of our lives that therapy often doesn't address. This organizer …

Everyday Matters wants to create awareness for mental health issues and debunk the stigma. Help us start a global conversation. Be inspired and enlightened. Check out one of our meetups and help support the cause.

This organization is dedicated to giving family and friends of mentally ill loved ones a place to come together for support and guidance. Whether it is fear of stigma or worry about betraying loved ones caregivers often suffer in silence when dealing with the daily ups and downs or crisis events precipitated by mental illness. Mental illness is not experienced in a vacuum. It's the family, friends and community that provide the foundation for the struggling individual to become healthy, yet some …

Thoughts are at the root of our emotions, actions, and are what help us to make sense of life. At the same time, thinking thoughts is the fastest way to lose touch with reality, create misunderstanding, and feel out of control. Learning how to balance the mind starts with learning how to identify and dissolve the hypnosis of thought. Here, we can construct healthier thoughts, better guide emotions, communicate clearer, and make decisions that actually align with honest intentions. Open Focus Tra …

The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is the leading national non profit organization dedicated to Suicide Awareness and Prevention - the Hudson Valley Chapter is dedicated to our local community. We host Out Of the Darkness Walks, Campus Walks, Poker Runs, Horse Rides and provide training for anyone interested in learning more about this serious health issue. Our events are designed to comfort those who have lost a loved one and to help people understand the warning signs of depression …

Peer support group for people with siblings diagnosed with psychiatric disorders.

This is a social and networking group for professionals and graduate students in counseling, psychology, social work, marriage and family therapy, psychiatric nursing, school psychology, rehabilitation counseling, creative arts therapy, and other counseling related helping professions. This group should provide opportunities for networking, and hopefully a casual atmosphere for like minded individuals to get together. Please note: This group is only open to current post-graduate professionals an …

Have you ever wished you had a place to hang out and like-minded people to chat with after a long day in the field? We hear you! That's why we created this meet-up group to provide a space for busy social workers to meet and enjoy happy hour together. Come grab a few drinks and have good conversations with your fellow social workers. Let's get together for some much needed "self-care" and networking! This is open to all NYC social workers and related mental health practitioners! Come to our even …

Whether you are stuck in a rut or a fitness nut, this group is for you! Let's get together for some fitness in McCarren Park. All the while soaking in the sunshine and fresh air of the park, we'll revitalize our mind, body and spirit through a transformational workout - intenSati. intenSati is a revolutionary workout developed by Patricia Moreno. It’s a fusion of high-energy aerobics, martial arts, yoga, and strength conditioning. Combining spoken affirmations with simple choreography, intenSati …

This group is for people who have been diagnosed (or not) with a mood disorder, are depressed or bipolar, have OCD, anxiety, or are dealing with either recent diagnosis. It's also open to friends, family, and supporters who want to learn about living with a mood disorder and share personal experiences. Here is a good place to start seeking help, or discuss treatment and challenges dealing with diagnosis and living with a mood disoder. Group discussion can bring tremendous insight into yourself …

I should start by saying about a year ago a woman started a group with the same name. It has since been disbanded, I do not know why. I want to start the group again. I am in Hudson County, New Jersey, but the meetings can be held anywhere. Probably in NYC is best. Or if it takes off, we can alternate meetups: one time in New Jersey and another in New York. The meetings are free. We can meet in cafes, libraries, suggestions are welcomed. The terms Fatherless Daughters/Fatherless Women is a syndr …

This is a group for anyone interested in learning about managing and reducing stress in their lives. Stress is a normal part of all of our lives, and despite its negative connotation, stress can actually be a positive thing at times. Stress can present itself when we have an important task like taking an exam, giving a presentation, or going on a job interview. When these situations arise, stress hormones are released into the body and trigger a flight or flight response. This can be a positive …

"Tai Chi Easy™ is a carefully developed method and approach to Tai Chi and Qi (Chi) Cultivation that makes it easy, beneficial and fun from the very beginning.The student does not have to devote years to learning the traditional 108 movement form or even the shortened (24, 36, 42 movement) form to enjoy the calming emotional and health benefits of Tai Chi (Taiji). "Tai Chi Easy is not “just” an exercise program that uses gentle activities to help increase joint flexibility and range of motion an …

MyTherapist is a group of therapists in private practice in NYC.  We offer meetups for other professionals to train in clinical sexology and rational emotive behavior therapy as well as meetups for the public on topics related to psychology, psychotherapy, LGBT issues, and human sexuality.  Some of our Meetups have gone on to become recurring therapy groups facilitated by one of our staff (but don'[t worry, once a workshop crosses over to therapy, we don't coordinate that thru Meetup.com) We're …

Are you the kind of person that brushes off compliments? Questions and doubts yourself? Do you set goals but find that you never follow through because you are a perfectionist and fear "doing it wrong?" Do you want to learn to fully embrace your unique qualities that make you special? For any inspired by Oprah.... this group is quite possibly perfect for you. This is essentially a support group. A place where you can comfortably release and feel empowered by others around you. An escape from the …

A free confidential support group dedicated to people who have dealt with a family member, significant other, spouse, loved one, or co-worker with narcissistic personality disorder (NPD). Interacting with these individuals and recovering from the damage to your self-esteem is often difficult. Our goal is to form a community of support for anyone seeking guidance. We will also arrange for a psychiatrist or professional therapist to moderate some of our meetups. Wondering whether you know someone …

This group is being formed to help diabetics manage the daily challenges that comes with diabetes. Through both a psychotherapeutic and educational approach members will grow and learn better ways to manage their diabetes both physically and emotionally. As a group member you will: • Be assisted in managing emotional instability and mood swings from low and high blood glucose. • Learn how to identify whether your mood is based on your environment, relationships with others, or blood glucose lev …

If you want to gain insight while improving your level of fitness, then the "Walking Talking Cure" is for you!   Walk and talk with a psychologist!  Research documents that walking can be as effective as antidepressants and other psychotropic medications in helping to alleviate depression, stress and anxiety for many individuals.  Combined with talking, we create a healthy, safe experience where personal growth can blossom.  Come join me on the path to emotional and physical health!  Weather per …

The purpose of this group is to provide training in emotional healing, leadership and communication skills for the community of Newtown CT. Our mission is to create a long-term, sustainable, community driven healing process that will reach every member of our community.  We are doing this by training parents, teachers, mental health professionals, first responders and community leaders.  By teaching these skills to people who are already influencing others, we expect to create lasting and meanin …

The group will create a safe space to explore touch through lecture, exercises, and discussions. We will explore how to reconnect with ourselves with the end goal of reducing stress, and experiencing healing and more pleasure in life. We will include new and old modalities (massage, Tantra, eye gazing, Reiki) to go beyond physical touch to explore energy, communication and intimacy in its different forms. As humans, we crave touch. Not only is it important for our emotional and mental health, bu …

If you are alive, you have experienced some form of pain, or something that happened to you or around you caused an echo inside of you that you can not quiet or change. Maybe something happened that altered your entire life, including your ability to love, experience life meaningfully, or be able to be connected to the things and people that once mattered to you. Within you - a wall was built or a separation. Or fears tell you how to live and what to do now. Or something you believed to be true …

We are an LGBT peer-led discussion and support group dealing with emotional health and wellness. We provide a safe, open and non-judgemental environment encouraging members to listen to each other, share experiences and learn ways to cope, heal and grow. We do this in an atmosphere of welcome, acceptance and empathy. We currently meet the 2nd Thursday of the month at the LGBT Community Center in New York City.

NAMASTE KINDRED FRIENDS, and a warm welcome to The Connecticut Holistic Health & Lifestyle Alliance! Created by Rosa Conti in 2008, the CHHLA is a real-life call-to-action holistic health (mind/body/spirit) grassroots multi-community initiative that currently unites a fast growing tribe of 1,000+ local and interstate-wide enlightened members. OUR VISION is to unite an inspired, cooperative-spirit of like-minded people who want to create a ripple effect of healthy awareness first in OURSELVES, s …

The focus of this group: To enhance our physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health through a regular practice of communing in nature, moving our bodies, quieting our minds, and/or finding ourselves in fits of laughter and spirited connection with other women and friends.  To cultivate feelings of inner peace, well being and joy by pursuing activities that nourish, inspire, educate, and motivate us, with the fundamental goal of feeling GOOD -- in the moment, and beyond -- and to bring some …