NAMI | Advocate Magazine

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
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Effect of Payments for Food and Shelter on SSI Benefits: Revisited (Summer 2007)

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October, 2009

The Affordable Health Care of America Act and Health Care Reform

NAMI urges action on U.S. House bill which promises key components for people with mental illness.

StigmaBusters: Halloween Horrors

It's Halloween time again, and this year is no different when it comes to stigmatizing attractions and customes. Join StigmaBusters and send the message that violent stereotypes are inaccurate, offensive and discourage people getting help when they need it.

Former Prime Minister of Norway Talks about Depression at NAMI Wisconsin Event

Many people struggle with the issue of disclosing their mental illness. Here, Kjell Magne Bondevik talks about his decision to disclose his experience with depression.

A Well-coordinated Dance: Moscow Ballet Teams with NAMI South Dakota

Performance partnership connects mental illness, art and movement to uplift and energize audiences.

NAMI Bookshelf: October 2009

This month: In Her Wake: A Child Psychiatrist Explores the Mystery of Her Mother's Suicide and Deep Brain Stimulation: A New Treatment Shows Promise in the Most Difficult Cases.