The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) is protesting a recent Congressional hearing held on "Behavioral Drug Use in Schools" for presenting a "skewed, inflammatory perspective" on issues surrounding the roles and responsibilities of parents, physicians and schools in screening children for mental illnesses and selecting treatment options.
Mental health is an integral part of overall health, but this critical component of our well-being is often overlooked in rural America.
Hakeem Rahim, CEO of Live Breathe, gives a powerful testimony on the importance of passing mental health reform.
While public health efforts have reduced smoking rates as a whole, smokers with mental illness have benefited very little.
Let’s challenge ourselves to examine our beliefs and educate ourselves
The National Alliance for the Mentally (NAMI) is pleased to support the legislation introduced today by Senators Pete Domenici (R-NM) and Ted Kennedy (D-MA) to provide for greater treatment of mental illnesses.
What caregivers and providers can do to reduce stigma and help people with mental illness accept their diagnoses
NAMI is joining forces with Quitter’s Circle®, an online quit-smoking community, to help overcome the unique barriers associated with smoking cessation in the mental health community.
"As mental health advocates, we are passionate about increasing access to resources and services to treat this vulnerable population. People with mental illness, particularly those with dual diagnosis, are in desperate need."
In this episode of NAMI’s podcast, NAMI CEO Daniel H. Gillison Jr. speaks with friends of Bebe Moore Campbell, Dr. Linda Wharton-Boyd and Nancy Carter about Bebe’s impact and how we can all play a role in keeping her legacy alive.
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).
