[…] and less than 20 percent of children and adolescents, receive needed treatment. This week we commemorated the 11th annual World Suicide Prevention Day with the theme " Stigma: A Major Barrier for Suicide Prevention." Too many people who die by suicide suffer in silence due to fear of the perceived stigma surrounding mental illness. […]
[…] is nationally significant as a model for outreach that unifies spiritual inspiration with mental health needs. It also represents a powerful trumpet call for an end to stigma," said NAMI national executive director Mary Giliberti. NAMI maintains a national FaithNet program that works with religious leaders and communities of different denominations. In addition, within […]
[…] thoughts should always be taken seriously," said NAMI Executive Director Mary Giliberti, J.D. "In many cases, the individuals, friends and families affected by suicide feel shame or stigma that prevents talking openly about the issue. Having one conversation can help someone through a troubling time." To help erase the stigma around mental illness, NAMI […]
[…] University of Phoenix as a partner in working to help students and mental health professionals meet that challenge. Together, we will be building a foundation for a stigma free future.” University of Phoenix College of Social Sciences’ partnership with NAMI is one of the many ways the University is committed to educating students as […]
[…] She was an author, advocate, co-founder of NAMI Urban Los Angeles, national spokesperson and a mental health leader in the Black community. She worked tirelessly to eliminate stigma among diverse communities. “The effect of racism and racial trauma on mental health is real. It is essential for culture and identity to be a part […]
[…] when they wanted mental health treatment but did not receive it, compared to 58% of Black people, 55% of Asian people and 54% of white people. Greater Stigma: People of color (77%) also reported experiencing greater difficulty opening up to others about their mood disorder compared to white (69%) people, with Hispanic (78%) people […]
[…] intensified and he withdrew from his family, friends and life. Through effective treatment, he began to recover and is now dedicating himself to helping others overcome the stigma of mental illness and ensuring that equal access to treatment is available to all people with serious mental illness. A member of the Texas House of […]
[…] Laurie Flynn, NAMI's executive director. "We take our responsibility as advocates very seriously and direct the majority of our resources into research because the strongest weapon against stigma toward mental illness is science." External contributions are also used for education and advocacy campaigns to ensure that people with chronic and disabling brain disorders have […]
[…] who also happens to have a severe mental illness," said Laurie Flynn, executive director for the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI). "This court ruling confronts the long-standing stigma companies have used to rob employees with a mental illness from equal disability protection." The decision held that Kmart offered no rationale for the discriminatory policy […]
[…] the first in 1999–to end discrimination, which for too long has denied people with severe mental illnesses access to adequate health care and has contributed to social stigma." Virginia, however, is completing action on a similar bill and could edge out New Jersey in the order of enactment. "Mental illnesses are biological brain disorders," […]
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