An Interview with Anzhelika Akkazakova: Mental Health Challenges in her Local Boxing Community and Integrating Principles of Adult Mental Health First Aid Certification.

by NAMI Seattle | Aug 9, 2026 | Advocacy, Education, Featured, Mental health first aid, Stories, Suicide Prevention, Uncategorized

By Aaron Ay, Anzhelika Akkazakova, Talha Ali, Madeleine Bascao, and Mathew Griswold, University of Washington Bothell School of Business Content Warning: This contains discussions about suicide. As our Zoom call began, University of Washington Bothell Student...

“I’ve understood the burnout.”

by NAMI Seattle | Aug 9, 2026 | Advocacy, Education, Featured, Stories, Suicide Prevention, Uncategorized

An interview with Luke Reynolds, a University of Washington Bothell accounting student, on mental health in the world of tax accounting and how he plans to apply his new skills in Mental Health First Aid certification in his career. By Nathan West, Viet Tran, Kevin...

Breaking Barriers to Mental Health Access: Queer, Disabled, and Resilient

by NAMI Seattle | Jun 22, 2026 | Community & Partners, Education, LGBTQ, Mental health first aid, Stories, Suicide Prevention

An interview with UW Bothell student Aurelie Segura on getting certified in Mental Health First Aid Accessibility caption: Aurelie, a young woman, is smiling at the camera outdoors. She has short brown hair swept to the side and wearing a dark green striped vest...

“Looking back now…the early symptoms were there for so many of my friends and colleagues.”

by NAMI Seattle | May 4, 2026 | Community & Partners, Education, Mental health first aid, Press Releases, Stories, Suicide Prevention, Uncategorized

UW Bothell Student and U.S. Navy Veteran Serina Sanchez’s journey to Mental Health First Aid certification. By Serina Sanchez, Yawen Ye, Xiaowei Sun, Ronan Smith, Savan Sohal, and Arya Tannan, University of Washington Bothell School of Business Content Warning:This...

“If you can help, you should help.”

by NAMI Seattle | Apr 6, 2026 | Advocacy, Community & Partners, Education, Featured, Mental health first aid, Stories, Suicide Prevention, Volunteer

An interview with University of Washington Bothell student and Youth Mental Health First Aid certified martial arts coach Arwyn Willingham Content warning: Discussions of suicide and self-harm. As I joined the Zoom meeting, Arwyn Willingham was already sitting at a...

Bridging Crisis and Care: NAMI Seattle’s Executive Director Huynh Chhor on Mental Health, Community, and Care

by NAMI Seattle | Mar 18, 2026 | Advocacy, Community & Partners, Education, Press Releases, Stories

“I think just reminding people that you don’t need to have a formal diagnosis, you don’t need to have a persistent severe mental health condition to reach out for help, especially now. You know, everyone’s struggling, the world feels very, very...