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Is it anxiety or something else? What women should know.

Anxiety can also present with physical symptoms including diarrhea, numbness or tingling, muscle tension, a racing heart, lightheadedness and migraines, all of which can also be symptoms of other medical conditions. There are also cultural and social forces at play, said Christine Crawford, an assistant professor of psychiatry at Boston University and associate medical director […]

Hope Starts With Us: Leading and Living with Bipolar Disorder

During National Veterans and Military Families Month, Major General Gregg Martin and NAMI CEO Daniel H. Gillison, Jr. come together to talk about what it means to be a leader ��� and how a leader can be changed by a late-onset mental health diagnosis. Listeners will hear General Martin talk about his mental health story, […]

Scaling Coordinated Specialty Care for First Episode Psychosis: Insights from a National Impact Model

NAMI Ask the Expert: Cognitive Remediation and Employment: The Thinking Skills for Work Program

This webinar took place on November 21, 2024. The recording is available below. Registration for the event is now closed.   Thursday, November 21, 2024 | 4 – 5:30 p.m. ET Register today for the next NAMI Ask the Expert Cognition Series! This webinar focuses on the importance of cognitive functioning to getting and keeping […]

Hope Starts With Us: The Healing Power of Art

Jump To: Episode Video Featured Guests Share About the Host Transcript Art can help us process past experiences, explore our emotions, and expand our perspectives. In this episode, NAMI CEO Dan Gillison is joined by NAMI Ambassadors and artists Alex Alpert and Pepper Auerbach, as well as The Franklin Institute���s Jayatri Das. Together, they discuss […]

Understanding and Supporting Children’s Mental Health with Christine M. Crawford

In a discussion with Clint Mally on the Treatable podcast, Dr. Christine M. Crawford, Associate Medical Director at NAMI, shares invaluable insights on recognizing signs of mental health challenges in children and adolescents, the importance of early intervention, and effective communication strategies to help kids feel understood and supported.

New Mental Health Resource for Educators in College Guide

Since 2022, the Mental Health College Guide has helped more than 50,000 young adults navigate their college years. College life is about more than taking classes; it���s a time of transition, when young adults branch out into new support systems and become independent. Created in partnership with The Jed Foundation, the College Guide is a […]

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NAMI Applauds FCC Vote to Require Georouting of 988 Calls

Arlington, VA ��� Today, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) released the following statement from Chief Advocacy Officer Hannah Wesolowski following the Federal Communication Commission���s (FCC) decision to require all wireless carriers to implement georouting for calls to the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline:: “Every person experiencing a mental health crisis deserves to be […]

Hope Starts With Us: Running for Mental and Physical Health in the Black Community

Jump To: Episode Video Featured Guests Share About the Host Transcript As we look ahead to the TCS New York City Marathon, we are in awe of the athletes that have trained so hard and are about to take on the grueling 26.2 mile course through the five boroughs of New York. In this episode […]