Each week, NAMI receives books from all over the world on various mental health topics. Every person that sends us a book has the hope that their story or their professional experience can be helpful or meaningful to our community. We believe that everyone’s story can have a...
Fifteen years ago, when our son began experiencing early signs of psychosis, options for help were scarce. In order for him to receive treatment of any kind, he had to be considered a danger to himself or others. He reached that threshold when he was 18, and how did the...
Our team at NAMI remains focused on access to the best care, so we’re sharing information on changes to how the medication, clozapine, is prescribed and dispensed. Clozapine is an effective medication, and the only one that is Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved f...
On Monday, Aug. 5 at 6:17 p.m., John Ferguson, a man living with severe mental illness, was put to death.
Pepper does not have a mental illness but finds himself suddenly placed in a psychiatric ward. He soon joins forces with three other residents to fight monsters outside and within.
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 New York Assembly rectified a great wrong late yesterday (2/9) by passing A8315--B, "An Act to Amend the Insurance Law." The act, which passed unanimously, is a significant step in treating illnesses of the brain like illnesses of any other organ of the body.
The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) today praised South Dakota Governor, William J. Janklow and state lawmakers for standing up to stigma and ending insurance discrimination against people with severe mental illnesses.
The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) today rallied behind a new national campaign to double federal funding for biomedical research before 2000.
NAMI today called on the Massachusetts legislature to enact a health insurance parity bill before the session ends on Friday.
Americans with severe mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression and anxiety disorders should be profoundly grateful today to Senators Jim Jeffords (R-VT), Ted Kennedy (D-MA), Bill Roth (R-DE) and Pat Moynihan (D-NY) for their joint sponsorshi...
The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) urges passage of Georgia Senate Bill 139. The bill would ensure that physicians determine which medications are most appropriate for their patients, rather than government officials with limited knowledge or expertise in a pa...
The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) today expressed shock and dismay about a decision by Maine voters to retain a provision in the state's Constitution prohibiting individuals under guardianship due to mental illness from voting.
NAMI, the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, is pleased to serve as a national partner of the fifth annual Brain Awareness Week, March 13-19, 2000. During Brain Awareness Week, a project of the Dana Alliance for Brain Research, the Alliance will release "Update 2000: Br...
Nancy C. Andreasen, M.D., Ph.D., chair of psychiatry at the University of Iowa School of Medicine, tonight will be one of only twelve persons across all areas of science honored with the National Medal of Science.
More than 2500 NAMI leaders will come together to seek greater breakthroughs in scientific research; better evaluations, diagnoses and treatment of mental illnesses in children and adults, and ensuring access to necessary medicines and other treatment.
Approximately 2500 NAMI leaders will address scientific research, access to treatment, and other policy issues affecting both children and adults. More than 20 nations will be represented.
NAMI opposes the death penalty for anyone with severe mental illness, and we hope that the jury will be persuaded not to compound further the profound tragedies that occurred in this case.
Keynote speakers at the opening plenary session of the 23rd annual convention of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) today warned that the nation's mental health treatment system is in severe crisis.
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has established an online Veterans Resource Center www.nami.org/veterans to help support active duty military personnel, veterans and their families facing serious mental illnesses such as depression, posttraumatic stress diso...