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NAMI, NAMI Virginia and NAMI Hampton-Newport News aree among the national and state organizations are outraged ov er the dealth of a man in the Hampton Roads Regional Jail. "W are extremely concerned about the likelihood of future deaths if problems are not remedied." they declared in a letter to the U.S. Depsartment of Justiice. 

Honest adviced from those who know. #1 is don't say that a person's life isn't really bad; it only  trivializes a medical illness. #7 is also important: don't romanticize the illness by claiming it's cool because so many creative actors, artists and writers have it.

A study led by a John Hopkins researcher, published in the journal of Health Affairs, has found that almost 40% of news stories about mental illness connect it to viloence toward others, even nthough less than 5% of violence in the U.S. is directly relatedd to violence. Skewed perception constributes to stigma, fear and discrimination.

A legal theory of “permanent incompetence” may make California the first to address a growing problem of aging and gravely mentally ill inmates awaiting ever-delayed execution.  

Clkick on the photo of each man on death row who has serious mental health issues to explore his story.Comptency is examined only weeks before execution.

A new federal report produced by NAMI and the US Department of Justice says police chiefs and sheriffs across the country should put mental health programs in place for their officers to help them cope with the aftermath of mass shootings and other traumatic events

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is the man of the hour. The challenge is whether both the Senate and House of Representatives will act before time runs out.

NAMI and Michelin North America are seeking to eliminate stigma  around mental illness. At a special event, NAMI CEO Mary Giliberti spoke on "Working Well: Princ ipleds for Leading a Mentally Healthy Business."

Family rejection increases the risk of two critical health outcomes that are common among transgender individuals: sicide attempts and substance misuse-according to a new study.

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky needs to bring S.2680, the mental health reform bill that the Senate HELP committee approved unanimously,up for a vote by the full Senate..