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Home | About NAMI | NAMI News

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New NAMI-Ipsos Poll Finds Low Familiarity of 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline but Broad Bipartisan Support for Federal Funding

Jul 13 2023

Days before the one-year anniversary of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline becoming available nationwide, a new poll from the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) finds most Americans (82%) are still not familiar with 988 — a resource to help people in mental health, substance use and suicide crises get connected to crisis support. Read More.

SAMHSA Webinar Series: Leveraging Different Sectors to Address the Youth Mental Health Crisis

Jul 11 2023

This four-part series will focus on the role of multiple sectors in addressing comprehensive youth mental health and well-being including for children with Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED). Read More.

NAMI Honors Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, Highlights Vital Support and Education Efforts

Jun 30 2023

This July, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) honors the legacy of Bebe Moore Campbell, a trailblazer who tore down barriers to mental health care in underserved communities. Her work crossed boundaries of race, ethnicity and identity, helping to destigmatize people who seek mental health care. Read More.

NAMI Ask the Expert: More Than a Number: The Impact of 988 on Reimagining Mental Health Crisis Care

Jun 30 2023

In just one year, 988 has revolutionized support for individuals facing mental health or suicidal crises. Join us this webinar as we bring together leading experts in mental health crisis care, who will share firsthand insights into the transformative power of 988 in reforming mental health crisis response nationwide. Read More.

NAMI Leads by Example on Workplace Mental Health with Third Annual ‘Rest Up Week’

Jun 29 2023

For the third straight year, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is giving its employees a paid “Rest Up Week” from July 3–7, 2023, to support their self-care and promote workplace wellness. Rest Up Week emphasizes the importance of mental health in the workplace, setting a model NAMI hopes other organizations will adopt. Read More.

New Research from Adobe Foundation and NAMI Shows Powerful Benefits of Creative Activities on Mental Health, Especially for Young People, LGBTQ+

Jun 20 2023

We are living through a crisis that doesn’t get the same attention as pandemics or wars, but it is very real — and getting much worse. It is a mental health crisis, and it disproportionality impacts youths, the LGBTQ+ community and other marginalized groups. Read More.

NAMI & AFSP Celebrate 17 Congressional Leaders with '988 Crisis Response Champion Award'

Jun 20 2023

Ahead of the one-year anniversary of 988’s nationwide availability, NAMI and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) and the #ReimagineCrisis campaign recognized 17 members of Congress for their life-saving work to improve our nation’s response to mental health and suicide crises. Read More.

NAMI Ask the Expert: Precision Medicine Research: Hope for the Future

Jun 15 2023

Join us, June 15 at 4 p.m. ET, for another Ask the Expert webinar! Discover Precision Medicine, a new approach to disease treatment and prevention. Explore how our individual differences can transform mental health care for a brighter future.
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NAMI Membership Elects New Board of Directors During NAMICon 2023

Jun 12 2023

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) announces the election of its new Board of Directors. Judge Joyce Campbell, J.D., was elected to serve a second term as board president of the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization. Read More.

This Pride Month, NAMI’s ‘Mental Health Without Conditions’ Campaign Gives Voice to the LGBTQ+ Community and Addresses Inequity, Disparities

Jun 1 2023

Today NAMI launched “Mental Health Without Conditions,” a compassionate Pride Month campaign for LGBTQ+ dignity and equality. Read More.

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