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NAMI Urges People to #Vote4MentalHealth on Election Day

Oct 29 2018

NAMI’s #Vote4MentalHealth campaign makes mental health part of the debate. NAMI encourages individuals to vote for candidates that support people with mental health conditions and their families.

NAMI Applauds Passage of Opioid Bill, but Calls for More Action

Oct 3 2018

NAMI is encouraged that Congress passed the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, a bipartisan bill to address the nation’s opioid crisis.

NAMI and Others File Lawsuit Against the Short-Term, Limited Duration Plan Final Rule

Sep 14 2018

In partnership with the Association for Community Affiliated Plans and other organizations, NAMI filed suit today to invalidate the federal short-term, limited duration (STLD) insurance plan rule issued last month by three federal agencies.

NAMI Ask the Expert Webinar: "Cultural Competence in Psychiatry"

Aug 28 2018

Join us while we discuss how mental health and its treatment varies across cultures and communities. We'll also provide insight into how psychiatry is viewed and accepted across different cultures.

NAMI Partners with Publicis Health’s Summer Internship Program

Aug 10 2018

NAMI worked with Publicis Health’s 2018 summer intern class to create a national campaign to destigmatize mental illness. The 80 participating interns had four weeks to complete their projects, which finished with live pitches to executive leadership and key stakeholders from NAMI.

NAMI Mourns Fred Frese, Mental Health Champion

Jul 17 2018

Over the years, no one has spoken to, or inspired, more NAMI gatherings than Fred. He was the first of a generation of people living with schizophrenia who showed tremendous courage in self-identifying and speaking in public about his illness.

NAMI’s New President Outlines Priorities for Serious Mental Illness

Jul 17 2018

Adrienne Kennedy, newly elected President of NAMI, says, "We simply must achieve systems that guarantee that people not fall through the cracks."

NAMI’s 2017 Annual Report is Here!

Jul 2 2018

Our annual report highlights the organization's considerable accomplishments from the past year. To see the difference we made in 2017, as well as the details of our financial year, check out the report today. Read More.

NAMI Ask the Expert is Live in 3...2...1!

Jun 25 2018

Join us on Friday, June 29 from 5:00–6:30 p.m. EST for our first-ever NAMI Ask the Expert Live broadcasting from the 2018 NAMI National Convention in New Orleans.

Health Information-Sharing Bill Passes House

Jun 22 2018

We did it! Thanks to your advocacy, the House passed H.R. 6082, the Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act, yesterday with an overwhelming bipartisan vote of 357-57!