NAMI Blog

Until early-psychosis CSC programs are available in every community, NAMI wants young people and their families to know what to do while we push for them to exist everywhere. We can’t afford to wait.

Health care providers need to know if a person has a substance use disorder in order to treat all health conditions appropriately. Read a powerful testimony about how lack of integrated care can lead to tragic outcomes.

Even for a teen without health insurance, there are ways to access treatment. Here are a few suggestions to get started.

"People want one solution to feel better: one medication, one single action to solve all their problems. The fact is, that’s not how life works. We have to try all kinds of solutions; some will work, some won’t, and some might for a period of time and then stop."

Learn about Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder, a diagnosis that only presents in children aged 7-18. Primary symptoms include chronic, severe irritability and anger.

Most parents experience at least some moments of concern for their children’s mental health during the puberty ages of 11 to 14. But, should you?

"The deadline of my 5-year plan has long passed, and my life has not gone as I planned, but I am happy, healthy and have a mission to end the stigma surrounding mental illness."

"13 Reasons Why" shows all the wrong ways a school can respond to suicide. Read how schools should support students after a suicide loss.

Most educators would be naturally inclined to accommodate, include and support your child experiencing a mental health condition. And it’s their job to do so. Your job is to enlist their help.

There’s recently been an incredible chain reaction that inspired millions: A connection between three men who never dreamed they had something so personal in common.