On April 13, 1999 Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA) will convene a hearing of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education & Related Agencies, at 9:30 a.m. in 186 Dirksen Senate Office Building, addressing the deadly use of restraints ...
2013 Convention Presentations Thursday, June 27 Special Presentation - Reviving Plain Old Therapy: Promoting Mentalizing in Relationships Jon Allen, Ph.D. PowerPoint Slides Special Presentation - CET: An EBP that Promotes Social Cognition, Vocational Effectiveness & Phys...
La National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI - Alianza Nacional para Enfermos Mentales), la organización líder nacional dedicada a mejorar las vidas de las personas que sufren severas enfermedades mentales, rindió su testimonio hoy ante la Comisión de Salud Mental "New Fr...
NAMI applauds Chairman Ajit Pai and the FCC for their leadership on this issue and strongly supports the creation of a national 3-digit number as an essential part of a network of services and supports for people experiencing a mental health crisis.
May 31, 2022, 2 – 3:30 p.m. ET NAMI Ask the Expert Webinar welcomes author, speaker and trainer Becky Haas; Senior Medical Advisor to the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors Dr. Brian Sims; Owner of Shekinah Counseling Dr. Laklieshia Izzard; and C...
Much progress has been made to reduce the use of tobacco in the United States. However, people with mental illness continue to smoke cigarettes at a higher rate than the general population and experience significant negative health impacts. To mark the occasion of the A...
In its quarterly scientific publication, The Decade of the Brain , the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) has published the results of the first survey ever taken of consumers with severe mental illnesses (SMIs) about their views of scientific research.
As a mental health advocate, I've listened to many brave souls share their stories about living with mental illness. I've also chatted with concerned parents who are seeking help for their recently diagnosed child. But what do you do if you have a mental illness, and you w...
I was sitting alone in the hallway of the Carter Center conference area in Atlanta during the 2012 Rosalynn Carter Symposium on Mental Health Policy. I had just finished being a panelist and talking about how employment and education helped me overcome the stigma associat...
Today NAMI released its federal policy priorities for the 2017 legislative year. As members of the 115 th Congress settle into their new offices on Capitol Hill, NAMI is prepared to welcome them with a clear agenda for improving our nation’s mental health system.
This report shines a spotlight on the disparities that remain for people affected by mental health conditions, despite the tremendous progress we’ve achieved. NAMI will not rest until we can achieve equitable mental health coverage in all forms of health coverage.