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Parenting with a Mental Health Condition
I always pause when someone asks the question: “Didn’t you always want to be a mother?” No. No, I did not. I have always liked children. My education and career have centered on children’s welfare and development. Never did I fear that children would “hold me back,” pers...
https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/February-2022/Parenting-with-a-Mental-Health-Condition 2/7/2022 7:33:07 AM
Physical and Mental Illness in Children: Both Need to Be Taken Seriously
Children experiencing any illness, either physical or mental, can be a painful challenge for a family. If left untreated, any illness presents serious risks throughout a child’s development. With treatment, parents and children’s lives can become filled with medical appoi...
https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/February-2023/Physical-and-Mental-Illness-in-Children-Both-Need-to-Be-Taken-Seriously 2/27/2023 10:41:26 AM
Letter to Congressional Committee Leadership on Child and Adolescent Mental Health
https://www.nami.org/Advocacy/NAMI-Advocacy-Actions/2021/Letter-to-Congressional-Committee-Leadership-on-Child-and-Adolescent-Mental-Health 9/16/2021 2:40:23 PM
NAMI Offers Family Perspectives On The Surgeon General's Release Of A National Action Agenda On Chil
On January 3, 2001, the U.S. Surgeon General will release a report indicating that the nation faces a public crisis in mental healthcare for children and adolescents. Institutions and systems created to take care of children are failing them instead. 
https://www.nami.org/Press-Media/Press-Releases/2001/NAMI-Offers-Family-Perspectives-On-The-Surgeon-Gen 4/8/2015 3:14:20 PM
Military Mental Heath, Scientific Research and Children Will Be Topics at 2010 NAMI Convention in Wa
The National Alliance on Mental Illness ( NAMI ) will hold its annual convention in Washington, D.C., July 1-3 and present its Distinguished Service Award to U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy.
https://www.nami.org/Press-Media/Press-Releases/2010/Military-Mental-Heath,-Scientific-Research-and-Chi 9/22/2014 10:54:14 AM
The Sandy Hook Elementary School Tragedy; NAMI Statement Includes Trauma Resources
The National Alliance on Mental Illness ( NAMI ) has issued the following statement which includes recommended links to trauma resources for families:
https://www.nami.org/Press-Media/Press-Releases/2012/The-Sandy-Hook-Elementary-School-Tragedy;-NAMI-Sta 9/23/2014 7:31:50 AM
NAMI Releases First Free Online Class for Parents of Children with Mental Illness
NAMI Basics OnDemand is now available. The new class is an online version of the in-person NAMI Basics: a free, six-session education program for parents, caregivers and other family who provide care for youth aged 22 or younger who are experiencing mental health symptoms.
https://www.nami.org/Press-Media/Press-Releases/2019/NAMI-Releases-First-Free-Online-Class-for-Parents-of-Children-with-Mental-Illness 10/1/2019 10:09:09 AM
NAMI Releases First Free Online Class for Parents of Children with Mental Illness
NAMI Basics OnDemand is now available. The new class is an online version of the in-person NAMI Basics: a free, six-session education program for parents, caregivers and other family who provide care for youth aged 22 or younger who are experiencing mental health symptoms.
https://www.nami.org/About-NAMI/NAMI-News/2019/NAMI-Releases-First-Free-Online-Class-for-Parents-of-Children-with-Mental-Illness 10/1/2019 10:18:50 AM
Social Security for Disabled Children: Benefits You May Not Know About
Ellen struggles with bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder, and her parents worry about her future. (Ellen is a real person and gave us permission to tell her story here, but to protect her privacy we are not using her real name.) Ellen, 24, has had multiple ...
https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/January-2016/Social-Security-for-Disabled-Children-Benefits-Yo 1/11/2016 4:34:18 PM
Childhood and Adolescent Mental Illnesses Take Center Stage at NAMI's 21st Annual Convention in San
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.
https://www.nami.org/Press-Media/Press-Releases/2000/Childhood-and-Adolescent-Mental-Illnesses-Take-Cen 4/8/2015 1:32:17 PM
Warning Signs of Mental Illness in Children
I have been dealing with mental illness since I was nine years old — well over half my life. With an initial diagnosis of OCD, the diagnoses of depression, anxiety, ADHD and bipolar disorder came soon after. It was hard at first to understand why I was acting out. To some...
https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/May-2021/Warning-Signs-of-Mental-Illness-in-Children 5/7/2021 8:12:47 AM
Letter to Senate Leadership on Child and Adolescent Mental Health
https://www.nami.org/Advocacy/NAMI-Advocacy-Actions/2023/Letter-to-Senate-Leadership-on-Child-and-Adolescent-Mental-Health 6/23/2023 10:55:44 AM
NAMI Alabama Parent Testifies Before U.S. Senate On Family’s Ordeal in Seeking Help For Child With M
Linda Champion of Montgomery, Alabama testified before a U.S. Senate subcommittee today that findings by the U.S. Surgeon General and President Bush’s New Freedom Commission on Mental Health on the fragmentation of the nation’s mental health care system and burden of suffering...
https://www.nami.org/Press-Media/Press-Releases/2004/NAMI-Alabama-Parent-Testifies-Before-U-S-Senate-On 9/30/2014 8:14:41 AM
Complementary and Alternative Medicine on the Rise for Children with Autism
CAM provides a variety of options to assist in the treatment of Autism in children.
https://www.nami.org/About-NAMI/NAMI-News/2014/Complementary-and-Alternative-Medicine-on-the-Rise 10/2/2014 1:11:00 PM
Finding Yourself 'Far From the Tree'
Andrew Soloman's latest book explores what it's like for parents with children who are different than their peers and often stigmatized.
https://www.nami.org/About-NAMI/NAMI-News/2013/Finding-Yourself-Far-From-the-Tree 10/7/2014 10:44:58 AM
Statement on Gun Violence from 60 National Organizations
The horrific school shooting in Uvalde, Texas that killed 19 children and two adults on May 24th is just one in a long series of mass shootings throughout our country. These shootings have one thing in common – easy access to weapons that can kill with terrifying efficiency on...
https://www.nami.org/About-NAMI/NAMI-News/2022/Statement-on-Gun-Violence-from-60-National-Organizations 6/6/2022 2:14:49 PM
COVID-19 Diagnosis Associated with Onset of Mental Health Conditions in Youth
https://www.nami.org/About-Mental-Illness/Research/Research-News/2022/COVID-19-Diagnosis-Associated-with-Onset-of-Mental-Health-Conditions-in-Youth 6/24/2022 3:32:10 PM
Letter to CMS Administrator on Health Equity
https://www.nami.org/Advocacy/NAMI-Advocacy-Actions/2022/Letter-to-CMS-Administrator-on-Health-Equity 4/18/2022 2:26:00 PM
OKLAHOMA’S STEVEN BUCK NAMED NAMI DIRECTOR OF STATE RELATIONS
The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) today announced the appointment of Steven Buck as Director of State Relations of the nation’s largest grassroots advocacy organization dedicated to improving the lives of children and adults living with mental illnesses. Buck, ...
https://www.nami.org/Press-Media/Press-Releases/2004/OKLAHOMA’S-STEVEN-BUCK-NAMED-NAMI-DIRECTOR-OF-STAT 9/30/2014 7:40:42 AM
Talking to Kids About Mental Illness
  In my children’s book about mental health awareness, Binky Bunny Wants to Know about Bipolar, Binky Bunny sees Mama Bunny sleeping a lot and wonders why she won’t wake up and play with him. When he asks his mom what’s wrong, he learns about  bipolar disorder . Binky lear...
https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/November-2018/Talking-to-Kids-About-Mental-Illness 11/16/2018 4:03:30 PM
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