Who We Are

NAMI on Campus is an extension of the National Alliance on Mental Illness. NAMI has affiliates in all 50 states plus Washington DC and Puerto Rico, as well as over a thousand local affiliates. There are 23 NAMI on Campus clubs, plus a large number of groups in the initial stages of development. NAMI dedicates itself to improving the lives of all those affected by a mental illness, ending the stigma associated with mental illness, and the ultimate goal of eradicating mental illness.

NAMI on Campus serves these goals as well, but with a focus specifically on college campuses and students. NAMI on Campus clubs are student-run, student-led organizations that provide mental health support, education, and advocacy in a university or college setting. NAMI on Campus looks to fulfill these broad goals by:

• Educating and increasing students’, faculty, and administrators’ awareness of mental health issues
• Promoting early detection, providing intervention and resources, and encouraging students who are experiencing mental health problems to get help
• Combating the stigma that surrounds mental illness by breaking the silence, shame, secrecy, myths, and ignorance that create barriers to seeking help.
• Ending the seclusion students feel when faced with a mental illness
• Promoting existing mental health services on campus and assisting students in receiving care from these services.

• Advocating for enhanced support and counseling services, and for equitable services and treatments for students

For more information on NAMI on Campus, send an email to: namioncampus@nami.org

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