This four-part series will focus on the role of multiple sectors in addressing comprehensive youth mental health and well-being including for children with Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED).
There are different types of health insurance plans designed to meet different needs. A person's situation will impact the types of insurance that are available.
People with mental illness are being injured or killed almost weekly through the improper use of restraints. Congress needs to put in place standards and a system to end such abuses, before any more adults or children die.
The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) today is celebrating Congress' passage of legislation establishing national standards that restrict the use of restraints and seclusion (R/S) in all psychiatric facilities which receive federal funds and in "non-medical commu...
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) urges individuals and families to familiarize themselves with the draft of the new Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM), which is used by psychiatrists and other mental health professionals to classify and diagnose mental diso...
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Having a child that is facing mental health symptoms can be incredibly difficult. To make things easier, explore our information, tips and resources for getting your child the treatment, support and accommodations they need.
Explore whether residential placement is right for your child and what that would entail.
I was recently prescribed an antidepressant. The information sheet from the pharmacy said the medication may increase suicidal thoughts. Is this true?
We’re seeing epidemic levels of stress in children and teenagers, with increasing rates of clinical depression , anxiety and other coping problems. Fear , uncertainty and lack of control—factors that power stress—are ramped up in times of rapid, unpredictable change...
Ruth-Ann Huvane is an At-Large Board member on NAMI’s National Board of Directors, effective April 1, 2023.
On Tuesday, parents and mental health leaders met with members of Congress to discuss how to improve access to mental health care.
Dr. Ross Greene's “Understanding and Helping Kids with Social, Emotional and Behavioral Challenges," recorded on Feb. 16th, is now available for replay!
NAMI announced the nationwide expansion of their flagship teen program, Ending the Silence, due to a generous gift from Former Second Lady of the United States, Tipper Gore.
Mental health screening is essential to early identification and intervention of youth living with mental health conditions.