NAMI News

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) applauds President Biden for reiterating the importance of bipartisan efforts to address our nation’s ongoing mental health crisis in his State of the Union address last night. NAMI, the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization, agrees with the president that mental health must be a top priority for our nation. Read More.

Today, one year after Cheslie Kryst’s passing, NAMI is announcing the new Cheslie C. Kryst Memorial Fund for Mental Health. Created in partnership with Cheslie’s family, the fund will help honor her life and legacy while providing help and hope to others experiencing mental health challenges. Read More.

NAMI calls for urgent action to improve mental health crisis response and common sense approaches to address gun violence. Read More.

This week, congressional leadership released a $1.7 trillion spending package that includes significant investments to expand mental health care and policy changes that will help improve the lives of people affected by mental health conditions. Read More.

Today NAMI released a new publication: the State Mental Health Legislation Report (2020-2021), which highlights and summarizes significant state mental health legislation from 2020-2021. This report can be used as a guide for mental health advocates and policymakers when looking to create comprehensive mental health policies in their states. Read More.

We are now accepting proposals for NAMICon 2023! Don't miss this amazing opportunity to share your mental health journey, innovative work or expertise. Step forward and use your voice to influence, inspire and impact change in the mental health community. Join us in fostering a more diverse and compassionate world! Read More.

In this Ask the Expert Webinar, join us and Dr. Kiminobu Sugaya as he takes us on an exploration of sound and music and its impact on our brain functions. Learn the therapeutic benefits of music and discover how music therapy addresses the physical, emotional, cognitive and social needs of individuals. Read More.

Save the Date! We are excited to announce NAMICon 2023 will be held in-person May 24-27 in Minneapolis, MN, and online June 6-8. Sign-up now to learn more on how you can experience NAMICon like never before.

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In this Ask the Expert webinar, our experts discuss enhancing immune health to build resiliency through an innovative, preventative health program. Gain valuable insights from real-life stories, self-care and wellness skills and actionable strategies that can help improve your immunity and resiliency. Read More.

The NAMI community was saddened to learn about the passing last week of one of our great leaders of nearly four decades, Jackie Shannon. Read More.