Psychosis is characterized as disruptions to a person’s thoughts and perceptions that make it difficult for them to recognize what is real and what isn’t.
There are endless ways to support NAMI and the mental health community—even by completing your holiday shopping! Here are some ideas for you to consider: Look Stigma free . Have you and your friends taken the pledge to be stigma free ? If so, you could buy them new ...
On November 8, NAMI was honored as the beneficiary of 100 Women in Finance’s annual gala in New York City. The event broke their previous fundraising record and raised $2.6 million. We are extremely honored by this gift, which will dramatically change how we deliver our progr...
Learn how Opening Doors to Recovery (ODR) is changing the way mental health is treated in the criminal justice system in Georgia.
During the month of May, NAMI will launch the WhyCare? awareness campaign for Mental Health Month. The campaign emphasizes how the “power of caring” can make a life-changing impact on the more than 40 million people in the U.S. who face the day-to-day reality of having a men...
In early October, NAMI joined over 600 attendees and nine other partner organizations for the 11 th Annual Hill Day , a two-day event consisting of panels, celebrity keynotes educational breakout sessions, meetings with Congress and a public policy institute to learn about...
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.
NAMI has taken to the airwaves to get Congress to pass comprehensive mental health legislation. As of Oct. 24, NAMI’s policy team will have completed a “radio tour” in which approximately 20 interviews to news programs and talk shows were heard on 8,600 networks or statio...
NAMI CEO, Mary Giliberti makes a statement to address mental health appropriations to the Labor-HHS-Education Subcommittee of the U.S. House of Representatives.
This month, NAMI will observe Mental Health Month to raise awareness about mental illness and call on all Americans to be 'Into Mental Health: Inspired, Informed, Involved.' The campaign will focus on the power of starting inspiring conversations, being informed to know the r...
The Federal Intergovernmental Serious Mental Illness Coordinating Committee (ISMICC) released an interim report to Congress today. The report contains many recommendations for improving the national response to adults with serious mental illness (SMI) and children with seriou...
NAMI Ending the Silence is an engaging presentation for middle and high school students, school staff and families that helps audience members learn about the warning signs of mental health conditions and what steps to take if you or a loved one are showing symptoms of a ment...
Almost the entirety of my experience in seeking mental health care (apart from the actual therapy) has been online. I looked for a therapist using different “find a therapist” search engines, clicking filters that would account for my insurance and location. I’ve rea...
It's easy to feel down or to become disconnected when going through a challenging time, especially when you feel like your challenges with mental health are unrelatable to others around you, or if you are a family member or caregiver struggling to find support for someone ...
Dear HelpLine, I'm looking for information about which colleges/universities—if any—have addressed student mental health in a proactive way. My daughter lives with bipolar II, takes daily medication and attends weekly therapy. She has been compliant with this protocol for...
Social media has allowed society to become more connected than ever. Over three billion people around the world use social media to engage with others, access the news and share information. In the U.S. alone, seven out of ten people are active social media users. ...
A SAMHSA sponsored webinar, “Focus on the Family: Using Person and Family Centered Care for Mental Health” will take place Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. EST.
For the past few months, I have witnessed and participated in the intense phase of judging that goes into the Connect4MentalHealth Innovation Awards. Although it was my first time being a part of this process, it was apparent to me that this was the most competitive year yet....
My last depressive episode left me completely isolated. I didn’t respond to messages for months. Since I didn’t know how long I would be depressed, answering the question “how are you?” became emotionally draining. Actually, that one question was why I stopped talking t...
When living with a mental health condition, it can weave through all aspects of our lives. In addition to managing our own private conflicts with symptoms or medications, we may also balance external pressures and limitations, such as stigma, tension at work or increased ...