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Hypnotist Damon Reinbold Eliminate Secondhand Smoke and Stop Smoking
Minds Interrupted
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Stories of Lives Affected by Mental Illness Los Alamos-Area Residents Share Heartfelt Stories n Saturday, March 24, seven local residents gather in Los Alamos to deliver a dynamic series of monologues, Minds Interrupted: Stories of Lives Affected by Mental Illness. To bring mental illness out of the shadows, individual presenters — parents, children, spouses, siblings, or individuals with mental illness diagnoses — offer their deeply affecting and personal stories of learning to live (and love) with mental illness in the family. One in four American families are affected by chronic mental illness, and more than two million people in the United States are diagnosed with schizophrenia — not to mention bipolar disorder, depression, PTSD, and other anxiety disorders. Our daily endeavors — at work, at school, at home, and in the community — include multiple interactions with individuals diagnosed with mental illness. Unfortunately, even though such a large group of individuals exists, there is a stigma attached to schizophrenia and other chronic mental illnesses. This stigma is so prevalent that mental illness is rarely talked about openly, unlike heart disease, diabetes, or cancer. Minds Interrupted: Stories of Lives Affected by Mental Illness wants to change that. The monologues openly address the participants’ experiences with mental illness, including their confusion, loss, anger, and humor. However, perhaps above all, the monologues express the participants’ resilience and grace. This performance offers a unique opportunity to break the code of silence surrounding mental illness and to shed light and awareness on the dedication and courage of those who live with it day in and day out. The event is a co-production of NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Santa Fe and the Santa Fe-based Compassionate Touch Network, a non-profit organization whose mission statement of promoting community health through education, healing, and the arts has brought similar (and inevitably sold-out!) performance events to communities throughout New Mexico and the rest of the country since 2008. NAMI, a national organization with affiliates throughout the state of New Mexico, works to ease the pain and isolation of people with mental illness and their family members through education, advocacy, and support.
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Date/Time: Saturday, March 24, 7 pm Location: Duane W. Smith Auditorium, 1300 Diamond Dr., Los Alamos Admission: $12 general admission, $5 students, $50 reserved seats. Includes DVD of performance. Contact (505) 988-1234 or NamiSantaFe.org. More information about Minds Interrupted, the Compassionate Touch Network, and NAMI Santa Fe can be found at NamiSantaFe.org and Minds Interrupted.com. This event is brought to Los Alamos and the surrounding communities through the generous support and sponsorship of Los Alamos National Bank, Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center, and Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. Additional support has been provided by Tri-County Behavioral Health Collaborative, Zia Credit Union, and Del Norte Credit Union.
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ew Mexico hypnotist Damon Reinbold, CHT (certified hypnotherapist), renowned for his successful hypnosis programs, is offering his unique Stop Smoking session for two people for the price of one. This offer holds for two people in the same household or office. Reinbold says, “Quitting smoking does no good if you’re continuously subjected to the smoke of other people. This offer is my way of making it easier for New Mexicans to stop smoking and live healthier lives.” When a smoker exhales cigarette, pipe, or cigar smoke, at least 7000 chemicals are released into the air, increasing the risk of diseases that affect both the heart and lungs. There is absolutely no safe level of exposure to secondhand smoke. At least 250 of the released chemicals are known to be harmful, including arsenic, benzene, beryllium, butadiene, cadmium, chromium, ethylene oxide, nickel, polonium-210, and formaldehyde. Parents who smoke endanger the health and lives of their children, especially if they smoke in the car or house. The U.S. surgeon general estimates that living with a smoker increases a nonsmoker’s chances of developing lung or heart disease by up to 30 percent. Reinbold has long been an advocate for issues arising from advertising by tobacco companies. A YouTube segment of his October 1983 appearance on ABC’s Emmywinning “20/20” news program can be viewed on his website, DamonHypnosis.com.
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Reservations to stop smoking must be made directly with Damon Reinbold at (505) 470-2373. Through April 2012, Reinbold will hypnotize two people for the price of one, waiving the $65 fee for the second person. His 30-minute hypnosis sessions are done individually to help ensure success.
Reel New Mexico Independent Film Series: Shakespeare Behind Bars
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eel New Mexico, an ongoing monthly series showcasing independent films with a New Mexico connection, presents the award-winning documentary feature Shakespeare Behind Bars, produced by Jillian Spitzmiller and written and directed by Hank Rogerson, both residents of Santa Fe. It is a documentary feature that follows a year-long rehearsal and presentation of Shakespeare’s The Tempest by inmates of a Kentucky prison. Hailed as “tremendously moving,” the film tells an extraordinary story about the creative process and the power of art to heal. It was a Sundance official selection and has won awards, including Best in Show and Best Documentary in ten additional festivals. Reel New Mexico was formed to fill a need for an ongoing, noncompetitive venue for New Mexico filmmakers. Unlike film festivals, Reel New Mexico has no entry fee and gives no awards. Proceeds from the $5 suggested at the door will go to meet expenses, with the remainder donated to filmmakers for their ongoing projects.
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Shakespeare Behind Bars is being shown on Thursday, April 12, at 7 pm at La Tienda Center in Eldorado. Donation: $5.