[…] state and local affiliates in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and Canada. NAMI’s efforts focus on support to persons with serious brain disorders and to their families; advocacy for nondiscriminatory and equitable federal, state and private-sector policies; research into the causes, symptoms and treatments for brain disorders; and education to eliminate the pervasive stigma surrounding severe mental illness.
[…] serious brain disorders and to their families; advocacy for nondiscriminatory and equitable federal, state, and private-sector policies; research into the causes, symptoms and treatments for brain disorders; and education to eliminate the pervasive stigma surrounding severe mental illness. NAMI has more than 1,200 state and local affiliates in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and […]
[…] program has received wide acclaim by some of the country's leading medical professionals, mental health policymakers, advocates, families, and consumers. It emphasizes changing stereotypes and reducing the stigma associated with persons who have brain disorders. Charles and other speakers from NAMI-Rhode Island will deliver a "Living with Schizophrenia and other Mental Illnesses" presentation to […]
[…] late teen and twenties) as that in which the brain disorder typically first emerges. "Unrealistic portrayal of treatment options will sow despair instead of hope, and reinforce stigma instead of knowledge and understanding," warned NAMI Executive Director Laurie M. Flynn in a letter to FOX Television and Spelling Television, the show's producer. In Wednesday […]
[…] 1999, Virginia would be the 20th state overall to end discrimination that for too long has denied persons with mental illnesses adequate care and contributed to the stigma of mental illness. Other states that have passed parity laws include Arkansas, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas. Mental illnesses are biological brain […]
[…] only a fraction of those who could benefit from this care have access to the services that would allow them to live successfully in our communities. Pervasive stigma and discrimination toward mental illness continue to be the biggest barrier toward people getting the treatment so vital to recovery. Schizophrenia is a cruel, chronic, and […]
[…] has been right on target, presented in an intelligent and sensitive way," Flynn said. "We thank Dawson's Creek for helping to eliminate some of the misinformation and stigma that surround brain disorders. We also hope that the character of Andie will be seen next season as inspiration for teenagers who struggle with mental illness […]
[…] leadership in convening the first White House Conference on Mental Health, and embracing NAMI's language and agenda-including the President's announcement on Saturday of an official, national.campaign against stigma, which to many NAMI members sounded much like NAMI's own Campaign to End Discrimination. "We are ecstatic and exhilarated," said NAMI Executive Director Laurie Flynn, who […]
[…] Training Police Officers to Interact with Persons Diagnosed with a Mental Illness Seclusion and Restraint Reduction in the State Mental Hospital System Breaking the Silence: NAMI's Anti- Stigma Curricula for Grades 4 – 12 ADDITIONAL WORKSHOP HIGHLIGHTS (Saturday, July 3, 9:00 A.M. – 10:30 A.M.): Family Advocacy in the Criminal Justice System Developing […]
[…] access to and quality of care in managed care systems-passage of a managed care patients bill of rights; and a national education campaign focused on ending the stigma and discrimination that surrounds serious mental illness in children. Survey Methodology Families on the Brink: The Impact of Ignoring Children with Serious Mental Illness is the first […]
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