Words on a piece of paper didn’t define my mental health journey. They simply gave it a name and helped me process my struggles.
I knew I had the power to fix what had been lost.
Happiness and contentment come from the inside out and not the outside in.
I have a constant desire to spread a positive message that there is hope for those living with mental illness. There is no reason to feel ashamed.
Supplemental treatment options may provide added benefit for those living with mental illness.
Everyone can experience anxiety, but when symptoms are overwhelming and constant — often impacting everyday living — it may be an anxiety disorder.
Bipolar disorder causes dramatic shifts in a person's mood, energy and ability to think clearly. Individuals with this disorder experience extreme high and low moods, known as mania and depression. Some people can be symptom-free for many years between episodes.
Early onset of mental illnesses in children and adolescents will be a major focus at the annual convention of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI), to be held in San Diego, CA, June 14-18, 2000.
NAMI is proud to introduce the 2024 NAMI Next Gen class of 10 young adult leaders from diverse backgrounds who will inform and support NAMI efforts by representing the voices of lived experience.
Anxiety, depression and other mental health conditions are often accompanied by sleep disorders that should also be addressed in treatment.
NAMI supports public policies and laws that enable all schools, public and private, to increase access to appropriate mental health services.
Read our tips on how to start the conversation with your child.
I look back on my life with regret, but it's no longer that I was wasting my life, but that I didn’t get help sooner.
I’ve found out that many people really do stigmatize people with mental illness. Stigma has affected my life in many different ways and I try to educate people when I can.
I wish I could tell them that when I say I don’t feel well, it’s not just a headache or stuffy nose. I wish they knew not feeling well meant I haven’t left my house in a week or haven’t brushed my hair for three days.
In this year alone, I’ve had a suicide attempt, a drug overdose accompanied with a felony possession charge, a reckless driving conviction, a DUI conviction, I lost my job, and a host of other difficult situations.
"Maybe you, too, are one of the parents to whom I am speaking, and you have double duty. We are on the front line battling as well. We live in the world of constant unknowns. The pandemic will end eventually, but we must return to our post for a lifetime."
StrengthofUs.org, NAMI’s online community for young adults, has a new look for the new spring season and they are celebrating the positive changes with a #ThinkPositive social media campaign. StrengthofUs.org is designed to inspire young adults impacted by mental health issue...
We don’t usually think of a cabaret in connection with mental illness, but that’s just the venue chosen by Cathy Springfield and Sherry McCamley for their 2015 production, “She’s Crazy,” recently performed at the annual Cincinnati Fringe Theatre Festival. "Fringe Festivals...
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), African Americans and Latinos have the highest obesity rates in the United States. Many health problems are associated with being overweight, including diabetes and heart disease. Considering the costs ...