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NAMI Fact Sheet: After the Newtown Tragedy, Parents are Asking What to Do When a Child Has a Mental Illness

[…] should know. Acting withdrawn, sad or overly anxious. Extreme difficulty interacting with friends and/or sibling. Substantial mood swings. Persistent drop in school performance. Change in sleeping and/or eating patterns. Increased or persistent use of alcohol or drugs. Persistent aggressive behavior. Threats to self or others. Hallucinations, paranoia or delusion. Other sudden or extreme change. […]

Help End School Violence: NAMI Calls for Routine Screening of Children for Mental Illness Early Warning Signs Listed

[…] the rights of others. Abuse of alcohol, drugs, and/or heavy tobacco use. Intense fear of becoming obese with no relationship to actual body weight, constant dieting, restrictive eating habits, purging food or vomiting. Frequent outbursts of anger or inability to cope with problems and daily activities. Marked change in school performance. Marked changes in […]

NAMI Lists Nation’s Worst “Halloween Horrors”

[…] culture and policies." "Subway, Inc., for example, may want to revise its advertising campaigns to show not only that Jared and his friends have lost weight by eating their sandwiches," Birkel said, "but also that the company and its franchises are committed to helping eliminating stigma." Stigma is based on ignorance, prejudice or unfair […]

How PTSD Affected My Life

"I was finally diagnosed with PTSD, and although it was not a diagnosis I wanted, having a diagnosis meant I could educate myself on my disorder and learn to live with it."

Strategies for Living and Working Well with ADHD

More than three-fourths of adults who had attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as children, still experience symptoms—and no matter the setting, it’s a challenge every day. Check out these productivity and self-help tips that may help provide relief.

Making a Major Life Change for Your Mental Health

[…] thoughts without a phone or screen in front of me. For two hours each weekend, I bring my laptop to my favorite coffee shop and write. I’m eating healthier and exercising more frequently.    It still feels like an indulgence every day to take time for myself, but I can feel the difference. I […]

Living Extraordinary Alones

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A Letter to Those I Love

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The Unexpected Medical Bill

[…] accomplishments—big and small—to channel my anger. Things like doing any form of exercise, passing on the weeknight glass of wine, not hibernating in my room all evening, eating a healthy meal, calling a friend back, and writing my story.    I share my personal struggle and journey after my son’s death so that perhaps […]

Is This Recovery?

[…] not what “recovered” people do after writing what an old classmate calls an “inspiring” and “beautiful” piece as if it’s so easy to fully recover from an  eating disorder. As if it’s a seven-step program, and all you need to do is follow that list in order from one to seven and repeat.    “Journey.”  […]