[…] mental health initiative is also important. Early diagnosis, intervention and treatment of mental illnesses in children are essential to prevention of disability and reducing the nation's youth suicide rate. NAMI strongly supports S. 796, now pending in Congress, which would strengthen the 1996 federal law on parity and offers significant coverage for children. The […]
[…] these young people receives needed treatment. The most commonly diagnosed disorders in children and adolescents are attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and pervasive developmental disorders. Further, NAMI cited suicide as the third-leading cause of death among youth, ages 15 through 24, a rate that has nearly tripled during the past 40 years. "Clearly, we must […]
[…] comedy,' but for millions of Americans, schizophrenia and other mental illnesses are no laughing matter. An estimated six million youth struggle each year with serious mental disorders. Suicide is the third-leading cause of death among those ages 15 to 24, and second among the college-age population." "These also are the ages most susceptible to […]
[…] since his arrest and incarceration reveals a seriously ill individual who has frequently experienced extreme psychotic episodes throughout his incarceration. During his incarceration, Mr. Williams has: Attempted suicide on several occasions; Been observed crawling on his belly like a snake; Attacked his attorney, explaining afterwards that his attack was precipitated by the "little red […]
[…] evidence-based treatment throughout the country. The center concentrates on five areas of pediatric disorders: attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), major depressive disorders; anxiety disorders; obsessive-compulsive disorders (OCD) and youth suicide. Flynn serves on its executive board. THE NATIONAL CONSORTIUM FOR CHILD & ADOLESECENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES MEMBERS American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry American Academy […]
NAMI is grateful to U.S. Representative Bill McCollum (R-FL) for holding the first Congressional hearing on the criminalization of mental illness. It is a tragedy of national proportions and represents a crisis of both the criminal justice system and our broader mental healthcare system.
[…] the closest alternative is four hours away. Many of the people affected are teenagers. Interviews can be arranged with local families, including one teenager who has attempted suicide three times, but still was turned away when seeking help. The Surgeon General’s Report Will Identify Specific Goals, Focusing On: Family education and recognition of early […]
[…] those in need from seeking help. Untreated mental illness can cause employees to lose interest in their jobs, reduce productivity, increase absenteeism, and even harbor thoughts of suicide. With parity coverage provided by S 543, however, businesses benefit through reduced absenteeism, reduced healthcare costs for physical ailments related to mental illnesses, increased overall productivity, […]
On the eve of a news conference with former First Lady Rosalyn Carter at the U.S. Capitol (Nov. 29 at 11AM), the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI)) says that the fate of legislation strengthening health insurance parity for mental illnesses lies in the hands of only a few key leaders in the House of Representatives.
Late Tuesday, December 18, a conference committee of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives voted to drop the mental health parity amendment from the Labor-HHS-Education appropriations bill (H.R. 3061). Key House leaders remained opposed to the provision until the end.
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