Policymakers Toolkit This resource guide is an additional tool for use by NAMI advocates who are working with state policymakers and legislators to preserve access to life-saving mental health medications.
Facts on Access to Medications This resource guide on mood disorders is an additional tool for use by NAMI advocates who are working with state policymakers and legislators to preserve access to life-saving mental health medications.
Facts on Access to Medications: The Patient's Individuality Continuation of the policymaker's resource on facts on access to medications for people with mood disorders that addresses the issue of a patient's individuality when prescribing proper medications.
Facts on Access to Medications: Restrictive Formularies Continuation of the policymaker's resources on facts on access to medications for people with mood disorders that addresses the impact on states of lack of access to treatment.
Facts on Access to Medications: Positive Effects Continuation of the policymaker's resource on the facts on access to medications for people with mood disorders addressing the positive affects of open access.
Facts on Access to Medications: Evidence Base Continuation of the policymaker's resource on the facts on access to medications for people with mood disorders addressing the signifance of the newer class of medications called SSRIs.
Impact & Cost of Mental Illness: Depression The personal and societal costs of depression are significant. They include higher rates of death, serious complications for chronic disease patients, significantly higher health care costs for employers, added family caregiver burden and associated substance abuse problems.
