[…] well as the Committee’s attention to PTSD. NAMI’s witness testimony, authored by Manager of Military and Veterans’ Policy Emily Blair, highlights the Department’s strides in establishing veteran suicide reduction as a top priority, offering urgent mental health care services to veterans and streamlining veteran medical records with the Department of Defense (DOD) for interoperability. […]
[…] preparation frenzy, one topic often goes overlooked: mental health. NAMI and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) want to make sure that is not the case. While suicide is at a 30-year high, and college counselors are seeing a record number of students with depression and anxiety, we need to make college student mental […]
Thank you to all who joined NAMI’s Ask the Doctor Webinar with Dr. Suzanne Vogel-Scibilia.
[…] for Vet Centers, which provide mental health and readjustment counseling for combat veterans, and the National Centers for PTSD. The package also increases the investment in veteran suicide prevention programs and outreach, and includes the Honor Our Commitment Act, which requires the VA to provide mental and behavioral health care to hundreds of thousands […]
[…] state or federal laws.” In fact, people with mental illness are more often victims of violence than perpetrators. Significantly, the greatest threat of gun violence is actually suicide—which accounts for 60% of gun deaths in the U.S. each year. To maximize the positive impact of ERPOs and to prevent unintended consequences, NAMI offered six […]
[…] life to where we were like, man, something is going on with me.” Hubbard also reveals a life-changing moment from high school when a friend died by suicide after being bullied for being gay and struggling at home. This experience changed his perspective on the importance of getting help for yourself and others. Hubbard’s […]
Released today is an updated and expanded Milliman Report, “Addiction and Mental Health Vs. Physical Health: Widening Disparities in Network Use and Provider Reimbursement.” The report points out there is a shortage of in-network mental health care providers and explains why.
[…] 23, 2020, from 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. ET Register Online Now What Will It Cover? This webinar will share the warning signs of mental health conditions and suicide in youth and young adults and what this might look like during our current pandemic. Attendees will learn how to be there for someone in need […]
[…] organization as NAMI advances the goals of the 2020-2025 Strategic Plan. His experience and expertise in strategy and leadership, as well as his past efforts on advocacy for veteran suicide prevention, expanded access to health care, and underserved veteran populations, will be an asset in his new role at NAMI. Read the full press release.
[…] focus that represent issues of critical importance to NAMI’s mission and that also saw significant legislative action in 2019. Those issues include: Early Intervention, Mental Health Education, Suicide Prevention, Medicaid and State-Regulated Health Insurance Coverage, Mental Health and Substance Use Parity, Medication Access, Continuum of Mental Health Services, Mental Health Workforce, Inclusive and Culturally […]
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