NAMI Blog

"I was twenty-two years old and in my last semester of undergraduate college when I suffered two psychotic breaks. During this time, I was unable to control my thoughts and behavior."

Learn what the seven different types of stigma are and how to overcome them.

Anyone can be an advocate for mental health. Here are a few tips to get started!

Approximately 20% of our total population currently lives in rural parts of the U.S. We must address our pervasive workforce issues if we wish to make a dent in the unmet mental health needs in our small communities. 

Celebrities have the ability to bring people into our community, people who can relate to their struggle and feel inspired by their bravery to speak out.

"My mind split, but it seemed to repair itself enough to get by. I learned one thing that proved to be true in the real world: When you struggle with an invisible disease, many won’t believe you."

"We must accept and believe our loved ones to start getting them help. If we don’t, we run the risk of being the reason they don’t get help."

Unfortunately, it's not uncommon for people to misunderstand mental illness. This can be incredibly challenging when it comes to friends and family. However, there are ways to encourage their understanding.

Mental health parity is once again under attack. The federal government has made rule changes to health insurance plans that allow open discrimination against people with mental health conditions. 

Often when we talk about stigma, we are actually talking about discrimination. We need to claim what people are experiencing as a civil and human rights issue and demand an end to discrimination.