Welcome to the NAMI Newsroom! Every day, the media publishes stories about mental health. As a leading voice in the mental health community, NAMI can help journalists and thought leaders shape their messages by providing knowledgeable spokespeople, statistics and personal stories of people living with mental illness.
May 22, 2025
Arlington, VA – Earlier today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a budget bill that will seriously hurt people with mental illness by massively cutting critical programs like Medicaid and SNAP, which provide lifesaving support to millions of Americans. NAMI is deeply alarmed and saddened by the passage of this bill in the House and […]
READ MOREMay 12, 2025
Arlington, VA — Today, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) released a statement expressing alarm following the newly released congressional proposal to significantly cut Medicaid, which would cause significant harm to people with mental illness and our nation’s mental health infrastructure. The proposal would result in millions of people losing their health care coverage, including […]
READ MOREMay 2, 2025
Arlington, VA — The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is deeply alarmed following the release today of President Trump’s proposed discretionary funding levels for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026, which seek unprecedented and drastic funding cuts across the federal government. While the proposal is a high-level document without specifics on all programs that may be impacted, […]
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