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2009

September, 2009 NAMI Honors Nathaniel Ayers Double Tragedies Stella March: Chief StigmaBuster Special Needs Trust: What you need to know NAMI Launches Year-Long PBS Education, Advocacy Campaign with Minds on the Edge NAMI’s 2009 National Convention in Pictures Faith and Mental Illness at the 2009 Convention The Evolution and Revolution of Dialectical Behavior Therapy

May, 2009 When You Get a Chance to Ride the Train … The New Mental Health Care Agenda in a New Administration Mental Health Parity: Frequently Asked Questions NAMIWalks Annual Report Grading the States 2009 — Glass Half Full or Glass Half Empty? Unmasking Mental Illness—NAMI’s Fourth Annual Research Gala Sharing Hope: Understanding Mental Health Election 2009: Voting in NAMI Elections

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2008

October, 2008 Jane Pauley: On Science and Stigma The NAMI Vote in 2008 NAMI’s Grading the States Report Now Underway NAMI Board Adopts Policy on Less Lethal Weapons Letter to NAMI: Past Achievements, Future Challenges Jimmy Piersall - When Stigma Struck Out Self-directed care

August, 2008 Schizophrenia: A Reality Check Voice Awards: Fighting Stigma, Hollywood Style Congress Halts Medicaid Regulations That Would Have Endangered Critical Mental Illness Services NAMI Connection Celebrates First Anniversary Grading the States: NAMI’s Continuing Report on State Public Mental Health Services “Ask the Doctor” with Dr. Gary Sachs: An Excerpt

April, 2008 NAMI Medical Director To Discuss Depression on PBS NAMI President Discusses Lobotomy, Medical Advancement Election 2008: Voting in NAMI Elections Amendments to the Bylaws Parents and Teachers as Allies Program Thrives Advocacy Toolkit for Children's Mental Health is Launched Unmasking Mental Illness: NAMI's Third Annual Research Gala

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2007

November, 2007 Make NAMI's Voice Heard in Election 2008 Election 2008: The Big Picture NAMI Takes Action in U.S. Supreme Court Consumers Find Support at the NAMI Convention's Welcome Center NAMI Welcomes New National Board Members and Officers Personalized Medicine: Future Hope for People Living with Mental Illness

June, 2007 Diabetes: Winning the Battle NAMI Releases New Factsheets on the Uninsured and the Costs of Mental Illnesses NIMH Study of Schizophrenia Drugs Requires "New Thinking" in Research, Not Restrictions Based on Cost Schizophrenia Drug Studies: One Size Does Not Fit All; Community Services also Needed Genetic Brain Research Receives a $100 Million Gift NAMI "Hearts and Minds" Program Now Online NAMIWalks 2006 Annual Report Latest NIMH Study on Bipolar Disorder

February, 2007 National Anti-Stigma Campaign is Launched Evidence-base for Family-to-Family and Peer-to-Peer Grading the States: Moving Forward STAR*D Study: Latest Results Borderline Personality Disorder

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2006

November, 2006 From Discovery to Translation: New Directions in Research Support for NAMI's HelpLine Provides Information and Care to the Nation StigmaBusting: Hollywood Looks at Bipolar Disorder NAMI's Action Plan to Address Disparities in Treatment On the Making of Canvas

July, 2006 Six Strategies to Get Maximum Effect from NAMI's Grading the States Report TV Humor and Mental Illness The Consumer and Family Test Drive Counting the Costs of Depression Grading the States Report: An Overview What We Really Can Learn from the CATIE Trial

March, 2006 Meeting the Mental Health Care Needs of American Indian and Alaskan Native Communities NAMI Walks across America NAMI Montana's Peer-to-Peer in Action A Slice of Mental Health Advocacy in Russia NAMI Establishes CIT Technical Assistance Resource Center

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2005

December, 2005 "Unmasking Mental Illness": NAMI's First Annual Research Gala Rethinking Schizophrenia Treatments Coping and Recovery after Katrina and Rita: Lessons from Disaster Psychiatry Building a Safety Net in the Community: A Provider-Based Model for Crisis Intervention Training New Medicare Drug Benefit Coming January 1, 2006

August, 2005 New Dietary Guidelines Can Help with Healthier Eating "In Our Own Voice" Presentations Benefit Both Speaker and Audience at Connecticut Treatment Center Ask the Doctor: Some Common Questions and Answers NAMI’s Center for Leadership Development: Preparing NAMI Leaders for the Next 25 Years First National CIT Conference A Success

April, 2005 Mental Health Screening Under Attack Housing: Consumers Need a Broad Range of Options to Meet Their Needs Chinese-American Mental Health Outreach in New Jersey The Transition Begins: The Unfolding of the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit NAMI's Peer-to-Peer Course Set to Expand

February, 2005 NAMI at Its 25th Anniversary: Accomplishments and Challenges Decriminalizing Mental Illness Overcoming Barriers to Employment Ask the Doctor: Atypical Antipsychotics and Diabetes: Putting the Risk into Perspective A Brave New World: The Coming Reorganization of State Mental Health Services

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2004

October, 2004 NAMI on Campus: A Unique Opportunity for Students to Educate Peers, Reduce Stigma, and Raise Awareness Managing Stress on Campus: Some Strategies for Students Living with Mental Illnesses Suicide Prevention in Colleges and Universities Supported Education: New Opportunities for People Living with Mental Illnesses Beyond the Ballot Box: Post-Election Strategies for Advocates

July, 2004 Elections 2004: Get Ready, Get Set...the Stakes Are High Community Reentry from Prison: Opportunities and Challenges Managing Pregnancy and Bipolar Disorder What Makes a Leader?: Choosing NAMI's Future Board Members Driving the Debate on Mental Illness

March, 2004 NAMI Grassroots Partners in Political Change: How to be a Grassroots Player? Vote The Time Is Now: State Budgets, Medicaid, and the 2004 Legislative Sessions NAMI's Campaign for the Mind of America: New Partners, New Research Presidential Politics and Mental Health Policy

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2003

September, 2003 The Start of a Real Revolution: Genetics and Psychiatric Illness Reform and Revolution: President Bush’s New Freedom Commission ADA Failing To Live up to Its Promise for People with Mental Illness AT&T Wireless: A Commendation For Karen Achieving Employment: A Lifelong Journey Working for a Better Tomorrow

June, 2003 The Challenging Future: An Obstacle Course for Young Adults "We suffered many losses over the years, but we never lost our resolve" VA Works to Increase Consumer and Advocate Involvment in Mental Health Programs The VA and Research - $52.9 Million The Department of Veteran Affairs NAMI sponsors Workshops for VA Counseling Study Paints Picture of Heavier College Woes; More Students Seen with Depression, Suicidal Thoughts College, Kids, and Meds: A Reflection on Coming of Age

April, 2003 Locked Out of Housing Bridging the Gap Between African Americans and the Mental Health System NAMI Policy Debate In Harm's Way Disability Discrimination in the Housing Application and Screening Process A "How-to" of Housing Locked Out of Housing Bridging the Gap Between African Americans and the Mental Health System

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2002

November, 2002 Top Story Crisis, Change & Opportunity in the States A Mind and a Body: Another Dimension of Recovery Criminal Justice/Mental Health Consensus Report NAMI's 25th Anniversary - Many Beautiful Minds - Endowment Campaign Seeking Shelter: NAMI Rallies for Parity Mike Hogan, Chair of Mental Health Commission, Holds Forum at NAMI Convention Book Reviews

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