Letter urging Congressional leadership to make addressing the youth mental health crisis a priority in 2024 by advancing legislation that enhances pediatric mental health promotion, prevention, early intervention, and treatment, as well as supporting the pediatric workforce.
TOPLINE & METHODOLOGY 2020 K Street, NW, Suite 410 Washington DC 20006 +1 202 463 -7300 Contact : Email: Tel: Mallory Newall Vice President, US, Public Affairs [email protected] +1 202 374 -2613 1 NAMI /Ipsos Workplace Mental Health Survey Conducted by Ipsos using KnowledgePanel ® A survey of the American general population (ages 1 8+ […]
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NAMI released today a new publication: NAMI State Legislation Report: Trends in State Mental Health Policy (2022) which highlights and summarizes significant state mental health legislation from 2022.
Download PDF What is tardive dyskinesia? Tardive dyskinesia (TD) is a movement disorder that causes a range of repetitive muscle movements in the face, neck, arms, and legs. TD symptoms are beyond a person’s control. These symptoms can make routine physical functioning difficult, significantly affecting quality of life. Symptoms of tardive dyskinesia can include: Difficulty […]
Its success shows what we can accomplish when advocates, partners and policymakers work together toward a common goal.
Mental illness and substance use during pregnancy may lead to adverse maternal and birth outcomes, and recent research highlights concerning trends for both risk factors. Based on analysis of 2012-2021 National Survey on Drug Use and Health data, the prevalence of any mental illness (AMI) and serious mental illness (SMI) among pregnant individuals has increased over the past decade, and the use of two or more substances (tobacco, alcohol or marijuana) has increased disproportionately among those with SMI. The researchers suggest compassionate, tailored strategies to best serve pregnant individuals with co-occurring mental illness and substance use.
Amicus brief in Grants Pass v Johnson, arguing that the Supreme Court should affirm the decision that a municipal ordinance prohibiting individuals from “camping” – or sleeping in public with even rudimentary bedding materials such as a blanket – violates the Cruel and Unusual Punishments Clause of the Eighth Amendment because it effectively criminalizes a […]
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