In this webinar, Dr. Meghan Walls, a pediatric psychologist, will provide an overview of the kinds of emotional reactions we can expect from children and youth during the COVID-19 pandemic. Also covered will be recommendations for how parents, teachers and other caregivers ca...
“How are you feeling?” Think about the last time you asked your teen that question. Most likely, what you were really asking was, “Are you physically sick?” And, if you’re anything like me, you immediately entered “fix it mode” if your kid expressed even the slightest p...
It started with pizza. Well, it actually started about a year before the first slice of pizza was eaten, but it was the pizza that was the true catalyst to forging a support network for and strong relationship with veterans. As anyone involved with NAMI knows quite well...
NAMI opposes the death penalty for anyone with severe mental illness, and we hope that the jury will be persuaded not to compound further the profound tragedies that occurred in this case.
Election campaigns are supposed to be dialogues between candidates and voters. It’s very important to vote on Tuesday, Nov. 6 (or early if your state allows it), but it’s also important to keep the dialogue about mental health care going after the election. “You’re the ...
During this webinar, Dr. Altha Stewart will discuss healthcare disparities in both general and behavioral health treatment systems and past efforts to reduce or eliminate them. Recent events have served to highlight a continued lack of awareness and understanding of the signi...
CIT for Youth programs teach law enforcement officers to connect young people who need help to effective services and supports in their community by training officers about adolescent brain development and how mental health symptoms present in youth.
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My entire story is much longer than seven weeks. It is a whole lifetime. My most recent episode of major depression with OCD was the 5th one in my 60 years. In 1987, I had the great fortune to be treated by Dr. David Burns, the author of the best-selling book abo...
One night in college, my friend (I’ll call Alex) told me about a traumatic moment in their life. At some point during the story, they began gliding over their R’s. New York , I thought, but how had I never noticed they had an accent before? A few minutes later, they refer...
Read our tips on how to start the conversation with your child.
Sometimes, Disney gets dark and emotional. There is a scene in the 1968 film, “The Love Bug” where Jim Douglas, played by Dean Jones, ditches Herbie the Love Bug and buys a brand-new Lamborghini. Heartbroken, Herbie smashes his front end against the Lamborghini repeatedly ...
Finding mental health services for your child can often seem like an immense challenge.
The Teacher's Guide to Student Mental Health By William Dikel M.D. Nortan's Books in Education (2014) Purchase For educational professionals seeking advice and direction on how to support students with mental health conditions, The Teacher’s Guide to Student ...