After I received my diagnosis, I did not want to take my psychiatric medications. I thought the illness was just a phase and would pass. I doubted that a pill could address my erratic behavior or take away my pain and suffering. I did try anyway, but I struggled for 10 ye...
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Join the nation's largest gathering of mental health advocates as we share, learn and network around important mental health issues. The NAMI National Convention offers engaging presenters, thought-provoking topics, the latest updates on research and much more.
Aripiprazole is a medication that works in the brain to treat schizophrenia. It is also known as a second-generation antipsychotic (SGA) or atypical antipsychotic. Aripiprazole rebalances dopamine and serotonin to improve thinking, mood, and behavior.
Many years ago, I wound up in the emergency department due to kidney failure. I required hospitalization and intensive care. I was rolled, in a bed, to my room. Three years later, I wound up in the emergency department again, this time due to post-traumatic stress symptom...
On February 8, the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health, Human Resources, Education & Related Agencies will hold a hearing on suicide prevention that will include testimony from best-selling author Danielle Steel and Professor Kay Redfield Jamison, author of s...
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The cost of treatment and access to quality, affordable care, along with stigma, are major barriers to Americans seeking help for mood disorders, according to a national survey out today. The 2021 Mood Disorder Survey was conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of the National...
The 2014 NAMI National Convention was an amazing, surreal experience. For four days, people from all over the country came together to educate and learn about mental illness. The entire conference was a smorgasbord of options, from panels on the latest updates in schizophr...
With the help of newer medication and a very competent doctor, I am now in good shape. I appreciate the love and support of my wife, children, family and my doctor.
Millions of people in the U.S. are affected by mental illness every year. Here are some facts about the prevalence and impact of mental illness.
My mental illness is not something I usually discuss openly. All I know is that I’m strong and I will help as much as I can.