Dr. Lisa B. Dixon, M.D., MPH, is a member of the NAMI Board of Directors. She is a psychiatrist at Columbia University, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York State Psychiatric Institute and health services researcher who has published numerous articles focused o...
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Living With BPD: After Years of Misdiagnosis Lisa Parker shares her story of recovery along with helpful tips and insight on Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). Lisa spent years going through a revolving door in the mental health system before finding a therapist who und...
These are the winners of the Exemplary Psychiatrist Awards in 2019.
NAMI congratulates and thanks Dr. Lisa Dixon for the incredible work she has done displaying NAMI Family-to-Family as an evidence-based practice.
NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is pleased to announce its new incoming board of directors.
Will Americans have more mental health coverage and better care? Ask your Senators to work toward bipartisan solutions that fix the insurance markets and secure mental health coverage for millions of Americans with mental illness.
Learn why some people living with mental illness cannot see their own symptoms or do not believe they need help, and how this can become an obstacle to getting proper treatment. Dr. Xavier Amador is an internationally renowned clinical psychologist and leader in his field. He...
The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) criticized the House of Representatives' Committee on Government Reform for scheduling a hearing tomorrow on the "Overmedication of Hyperactive Children" -- late in the waning days of the legislative session -- that "will lar...
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) today announced the election of its new board of directors. Shirley J. Holloway, Ph.D., was elected to serve a second term as board president of the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization.
These are the winners of the Exemplary Psychiatrist Awards in 2014.
In this webinar, experts from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) and National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) will present the Blueprint for Youth Suicide Prevention and outline key strategies to prevent suicide in cli...
As I navigate my own mental health journey, one of the self-care strategies I have found to be most helpful is physical touch. This is a concept backed by robust research; studies have found that touch acts as a social signal for safety, thus inhibiting fear and stress ...
NAMI is pleased to announce its new incoming board of directors. Board members are elected for three-year terms and may serve two consecutive terms.
Join us on Friday, June 29 from 5:00–6:30 p.m. EST for our first-ever NAMI Ask the Expert Live broadcasting from the 2018 NAMI National Convention in New Orleans.
NAMI is pleased to announce its new incoming board of directors. Board members are elected for three-year terms and may serve two consecutive terms.
The NAMI Scientific Research Award, supported by the Peter Corbin Kohn Endowment, recognizes the work and research of individuals creating a difference and moving our scientific understanding and treatment of mental illnesses forward.
NAMI's Board of Directors is elected by NAMI members to provide strategic guidance in the fulfillment of NAMI's mission to eradicate mental illnesses and improve the quality of life of all whose lives are affected by these conditions.