[…] calls for Purple Heart medals to be awarded for psychological wounds like posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and for military commanders at all levels to be accountable for suicide prevention and elimination of stigma. "NAMI is drawing a line in the sand with the Department of Defense," said NAMI Executive Director Michael J. Fitzpatrick. "Troops […]
[…] have the opportunity — and obligation — to reimagine crisis response.” NAMI applauds Congress and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for making 988 a universal number for suicide prevention and mental health crises, making it easier to reach crisis services. But in the year before 988 becomes widely available, we need all levels of […]
[…] in response to the decision of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to require telecommunication providers to support text messaging to 988*, the new national three-digit number for suicide prevention and mental health crises, from its CEO, Daniel H. Gillison, Jr.: “The creation of 988 to assist people experiencing a mental health crisis was an […]
[…] to effective mental health crisis services,” said NAMI CEO Daniel H. Gillison Jr. “Instead, people cycle in and out of homelessness, hospitalization and incarceration. A person contemplating suicide or in crisis deserves help, not handcuffs.” “The 988 Implementation Act is a critical piece of legislation that will help us realize the potential of 988 […]
[…] to experience a mental health condition, compared to cisgender individuals. For transgender and nonbinary youth, these risks increase dramatically, including a higher likelihood of serious consideration of suicide and actual suicide attempts. Rather than limiting or banning life-saving care, NAMI urges the availability of evidence-based practices that improve mental health outcomes for transgender and […]
[…] "This show makes fun of people with mental illness and is using them for amusement" "I wouldn't want my son (w/mental illness) to watch this program" "The suicide could trigger others watching this". One participant (with a history of hospitalization for mental illness) left the room. It was later found that this individual sought […]
[…] affiliates and members who over the past two weeks wrote countless letters to sponsors, called ABC stations, spoke to news reporters, and lobbied for the broadcast of suicide hotline numbers as part of each episode of Wonderland. This victory belongs to you. To some degree, we also are saddened by the lost opportunity that […]
[…] stigma, greater education of both parents and teachers, and routine assessments of children and adolescents. Even in cases where young people choose not to kill their peers, suicide today remains the third-leading cause of death for youth, ages 15 to 24. Detection of mental illness is not a new science. Tools exist, and as […]
[…] mental illness are no more prone to violence (the theme of Halloween costumes and haunted houses) than the general population. Every year, however, approximately 30,000 people commit suicide, almost always as a result of mental illness. Suicide also is the third leading cause of death among teenagers and young adults. These Halloween images are […]
NAMI (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill) opens its 25th Anniversary convention this week with a symposium on African Americans and mental illness, the deaf community and sessions focused on youth suicide prevention.
NAMI HelpLine is available M-F, 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. ET. Call 800-950-6264,
text “NAMI” to 62640, or email. In a crisis, call or text 988 (24/7).
