NAMI supports public policies and laws that reduce barriers to, and ensure continuity of, Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) for people with severe mental health conditions.
All people with mental health conditions deserve accessible, affordable and comprehensive health care. NAMI supports public policies and laws that require coverage of coordinated specialty care across all forms of health insurance for people experiencing early or first episode...
What hope can Harvard and the University of Chicago generate in a person with schizophrenia? For me, it’s the years 2003 and 2006, when I attended my daughter’s graduation from Harvard and attended my son’s graduation from the University of Chicago.
It may come as a surprise that each person is at risk of experiencing a psychotic episode—you, your kids, everyone. Usually, psychosis is associated with schizophrenia or a different mental health condition, but it can also be the result of trauma, substance abuse or a phy...
Register for SMI Adviser’s free webinar: “ Compensatory Cognitive Training for Neuropsychiatric Conditions ” on Thursday, March 12 from 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET .
Serious mental illness (SMI) and criminal justice involvement (CJI) have become synonymous for too many people in our community. We must debunk the myths about people with SMI and criminality. This starts with the fact that people with SMI are far more likely to be the v...
Americans with severe mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression and anxiety disorders are profoundly grateful to the bipartisan coalition of House members who today are introducing the Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999.
TRIAD, NAMI's Treatment/Recovery Information and Advocacy Database, released data today compiled from interviews with 3400 individuals living with serious mental illnesses in all 50 states.
State and local leaders of NAMI: The Nation’s Voice on Mental Illness will be visiting Capitol Hill offices on Thursday, January 15, as part of an annual leadership conference lasting through the weekend.
One of the best steps in recovery from mental illness is a job, but the national unemployment rate for individuals receiving public mental health services is approximately 80 percent, according to a report issued by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).
Momentum for reform of the nation's mental health care system slowed in 2014 as a result of failure by Congress to enact comprehensive mental health care legislation and a decrease in the number of states strengthening investment in mental health services, according to a repo...
Treatment for mental health conditions is not a one size fits all approach. Treatment can include private doctors, community mental health centers, emergency rooms, hospitalization and substance abuse centers. Knowing where to look and what to expect can help reduce confusion...
NAMI believes in minimizing justice-system response to people with mental illness, while ensuring that any interactions preserve health, well-being and dignity. NAMI supports the use of problem-solving courts as part of a broad strategy to reduce incarceration and promote dive...
Individuals living with mental illness share their stories of perseverance in a documentary produced as a part of California’s initiative to fight stigma and raise awareness.
NAMI fights for policies that help people successfully engage in the community.
Dateline NBC will air an episode Friday night devoted entirely to the trials and eventual success of a man struggling with the severe brain disorder schizophrenia.
The NAMI (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill) Board of Directors formally announced today the appointment of Michael J. Fitzpatrick as the national organization’s executive director.