NAMI Florida , the state organization of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), is proud to announce this year's NAMIBikes event, taking place at Tom Brown Park (1125 Easterwood Drive) in Tallahassee on Nov. 3.
NAMI Arizona , the state organization of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), is proud to announce this year's NAMIBikes Arizona will take place at Veterans Memorial Park (3105 E. Fry Blvd.) in Sierra Vista on October 27.
NAMI Wood River Valley, an Idaho affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is proud to announce that a new event in Idaho to raise awareness about mental illness, treatment and recovery.
Learn more about mental illness. This section covers mental health conditions such as schizophrenia, PTSD, bipolar, borderline personality disorder, ADHD, OCD, depression, anxiety, eating disorders, suicide, addiction and others.
Continuing the national dialogue beginning with the historic White House Conference on Mental Health, more than 2,500 national newsmakers, policymakers, best-selling authors, consumer and family activists, and leading medical experts in neuroscience, psychiatry, and research ...
As I’ve navigated a complex mental health journey, writing has been my anchor. When my life began unraveling, journaling helped me hang on to normalcy and my sense of self. It stabilized me when I was eventually diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder (DID), a mental...
NAMI and NAMI Virginia wrote a letter to Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe urging clemency in the case of a man with serious metnal illness scheduled for execution.
In December 2011, I launched a global non-profit organization called The Siwe Project . It was named for Siwe Monsanto, the 15 year-old daughter of a good friend. I’d known Siwe since she was 4 years old so I was aware of her ups and downs. However, it still came as a s...
Research continues to fuel the dramatic breakthroughs and scientific advancements in the understanding, diagnosis and treatment of serious brain disorders that are helping millions of Americans recover from the once crippling effects of severe mental illness.
Although rooted in ancient civilizations and found in every culture, music is often not recognized as central to wellness and therapeutic services. However, through my academic and professional work as a music therapist, I have witnessed the healing power of music. Music th...
Since I was 14 years old, I’ve lived with recurring depressive disorder with psychotic symptoms, post-traumatic stress disorder and borderline personality disorder . These conditions make me feel incredibly lonely at times, even knowing there’s a community of billions of p...
Like 1 in 5 American adults, I live with mental illness. My diagnosis, however, is less common. Due to early and severe childhood maltreatment, my personality fragmented, resulting in episodes of dissociation and the emergence of alternate personalities, or “alters.” In othe...
What do we make about the connection between cat bites and the risk of depression?
"I have a host of mental illnesses, but out of them, my PTSD and BPD affect me the most."
Early onset of mental illnesses in children and adolescents will be a major focus at the annual convention of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI), to be held in San Diego, CA, June 14-18, 2000.
Suicidal thoughts often accompany mental illness. Not taking these kinds of thoughts seriously can have devastating outcomes. Suicide can be prevented.
I thought the doctors were mistaken when they first began tossing around the term “borderline personality disorder” in reference to me. I didn’t – couldn’t- have that.
Help Center Visit our Help Center to learn about and share knowledge on a variety of topics, including NAMI 360, membership management, the NAMI Convention, Helpline FAQ, class reporting and more. Learn More Talking NAMI Messages Messages are talking points t...
Paul Grant will be presenting as part of the advancing recovery through new research program track scheduled for July 6 at the 2016 NAMI National Convention . A common image of schizophrenia is the person who spends all day staring at the wall. Such loss of motivati...
When I first started opening up about my struggle with depression, I was fortunately met with a lot of support from friends and family. However, there were certain reactions that brought to my attention just how deep the misconceptions are about mental illness. I found ...