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NAMI-988-Crisis-Response-Report-11-12-2021-For-Release

[…] 31% 41% 40% 12% 19% 5% 9% 1% 1% A loved one’s… © Ipsos | NAMI 988 Crisis Response Research 10 ‒ 60% Are concerned with the stigma around mental illness. © Ipsos | NAMI 988 Crisis Response Research Q. How concerned are you, if at all, about the following issues? Base: Total (n=2,049) […]

Mental-Health-Facts-for-African-Americans

[…] recent efforts to improve mental health services for African Americans and other minority groups, barriers remain regarding access to and quality of care. The barriers include: • Stigma associated with mental illness • Distrust of the health care system • Lack of providers from diverse racial/ethnic backgrounds • Lack of culturally competent providers • […]

NAMI-988-Crisis-Response-Report

[…] healt h car e dr opped by 4 point s since 2021. © Ipsos | NAMI 988 Crisis Response Research 9‒ 65% a re concerned with the stigma around mental illness. © Ipsos | NAMI 988 Crisis Response Research Q. How concerned are you, if at all, about the following issues? Base: Total (n=2,045) […]

2021-NAMI-Annual-Report

[…] SURVEY SHOWED that more people recognize the challenges facing access to treatment. with mood disorders say high costs keep them from trying new treatments 52% believe that stigma keeps people from getting treatment 84% say that many people with mood disorders lack access to quality care 79% 2021 NAMI ANNUAL REPORT 18 $2.14 BILLION […]

2021-NAMI-Annual-Report

[…] SURVEY SHOWED that more people recognize the challenges facing access to treatment. with mood disorders say high costs keep them from trying new treatments 52% believe that stigma keeps people from getting treatment 84% say that many people with mood disorders lack access to quality care 79% 2021 NAMI ANNUAL REPORT 18 $2.14 BILLION […]

NAMI-988-Crisis-Response-Report

[…] healt h car e dr opped by 4 point s since 2021. © Ipsos | NAMI 988 Crisis Response Research 9‒ 65% a re concerned with the stigma around mental illness. © Ipsos | NAMI 988 Crisis Response Research Q. How concerned are you, if at all, about the following issues? Base: Total (n=2,045) […]

firstepisodesurvey

[…] First Episodes of Psychosis Challenges In survey comments, individuals who had experienced psychosis indicated a range of issues they found most challenging. • Telling other people; confronting stigma • Knowing what to believe; separating reality from delusion • No longer being taken seriously by others • Not being able to function well • Starting […]

NAMI-The-Family-Experience-with-Primary-Care-Physicians

[…] you today?’ Somnetimes all it takes nis the question of concebn and they open up lnike a book." • "Scbeen all childben, listen to pabents concebns, alleviate stigma nattached to mental nhealth issues in childben." • "Leabn how to ask a pabent, even if not pbompted, about a chnild’s behaviob, any changes, things that […]

NAMI-caregivers

Reach Out! Stop the Stigma! We are all in this #Together4MH Be understanding and supportive of others’ journeys to recovery. 1. Use "person-first" language (e.g., "John has bipolar disorder," instead of "John is bipolar") 2. Avoid diagnostic categories as adjectives (e.g., "I’m so OCD.") 3. Avoid potentially hurtful terms, such as "crazy" or "insane" […]

NAMI-StateMentalHealthLegislation-2015

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