June 2021 | NAMI

Bettering Mental Health Outcomes for LGBTQ+ Youth

We have a responsibility to remedy mental health disparities and prevent suicide in LGBTQ+ youth. Here's how you can help.

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Why We Need Better Representation of Borderline Personality Disorder

BPD is not an easy condition to live with. TV shows and films that portray us as volatile, manipulative and “crazy” only compound our struggles.

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How Social Media Is Changing the Way We Think About Mental Illness

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How To Navigate the Overwhelming Volume of Mental Health Apps

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The Not So Pretty Version of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

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I Thought I Understood My Daughter’s Mental Illness, But I Had No Idea

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Six Underrated Depictions of PTSD in Movies and TV

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From Villain to Hero: Reimagining the Role of Mental Health in Pop Culture

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The Stigmatizing Word Hidden in Mental Health Conversations

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Finding Myself in the Main Character of “Prozac Nation”

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Dissociative Identity Disorder: A Misrepresented Diagnosis

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The Missing Piece of Disney’s “Soul”

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Using Lived Experience to Adapt Mental Health Language

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