Step Up for Mental Health: NAMIWalks Coming to Rochester This Fall

Our country has a huge struggle with mental health.  You can blame video games, social media, the fact that we are all glued to our phones and have lost the ability to make real connections in our world today...but the bottom line is, people are hurting.

The fact is this - One in four adults in America experience at least one episode of mental illness each year. 

Sadly, adults aren't the only ones who are impacted. Serious mental health disorders are also felt by four million children and adolescents in the United States.

The Mental Health Struggle in America is Impacting Individuals in Every State

The weight of mental health can be heavy...for all of us.  If you know someone who struggles with mental health, or you have days when the anxiety takes over or depression kicks in, you aren't alone.

One organization in Southeast Minnesota is here with resources, and they are hosting an amazing event in Rochester where you can walk alongside others, learn about the organization, and you can show your support to those struggling with their own mental health.  Consider this your invite - below is the info.

NAMI Southeast Minnesota Is Here To Help

NAMI Southeast Minnesota improves mental wellness through listening, advocating, informing and leading. - namisemn.org

The team at NAMI is here to help.  They advocate at the county, state, and national levels to ensure equal access to quality healthcare, housing, education, and employment for individuals with mental illness.  Their goals are to:

• Raise public awareness about mental health issues.
• Fight to break the stigma surrounding mental illness.
• Push for increased funding for research into the causes and treatments of mental illness.

To help reach these goals, NAMI Southeast Minnesota invites the community to join them at their upcoming NAMIWalks event in Rochester, Minnesota.

Everything You Need to Know About The NAMIWalks Your Way Event in Southeast Minnesota in 2025

Grab your tennis shoes, strollers, family, and friends, and get ready for a day of fun as our community walks together to help ensure mental health resources are available to all.  Below are the details you need to know.   

• WHAT: NAMIWalks Your Way

• WHEN: Saturday, September 27th, 2025

• WHERE: Cascade Lake Park (88 23rd Ave. SW, Rochester, MN)

• WHAT TIME:
  • 9:00 am - Registration
  • 10:40 am - Opening Ceremony
  • 11:00 am - Walk begins

• WHAT TO EXPECT:
  • Enjoy a 2.4 mile loop or a 1 mile option
  • Food Trucks! Enjoy Bloom Acai Bowl
  • Live music from 9:00 am until 11:00 am by Eleanor Sievers
  • Create your own "Why I Walk" poster with Zumbro Valley Fiber Arts Guild & add to the live weaving demo.

• PETS: Well-behaved and leashed dogs are welcome, no other pets, please.

• TO REGISTER / FOR MORE INFO: Click HERE.

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