Each year, more than half a million people arrive at emergency rooms because they are contemplating suicide or because they have already hurt themselves. Despite the care they received, in the year that follows the visit, they are still at a high risk for suicide. Of co...
When I am in my dark place, I can get settled here. It tells me everything I need to hear to make me believe I belong in this place.
I was diagnosed with bipolar II, major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder at the age of 25. It’s hard for me to grasp that my official diagnosis was only two years ago because so much has transpired and changed since then.
Although low self-esteem is not categorized as a mental health condition in itself, there are clear links between the way we feel about ourselves and our overall mental and emotional wellbeing. U.K.-based charity, Teenage Minds , defines self-esteem as “how a person fe...
A young client of mine was recently describing her struggles with low self-esteem. She doesn’t like the way she looks on the outside or who she believes she is on the inside. She doesn’t see any good qualities in herself, nor does she feel she has any purpose. She feels sh...
Contact your Senators today to thank them for their support for students with disabilities and ask that the final bill include provisions designed to ensure that students with disabilities, including mental health conditions, are given the opportunity to reach their full aca...
ABC's new series Black Box has caused a bit of controversy about its portrayal of mental illness. What did the show's creator have to say about it?
Disulfiram is a medication that is used to treat dependence on alcohol. Disulfiram works by blocking the breakdown of alcohol in the body.
I have figured out a lot about myself by staring down my dark creature. I have learned my path in life and that I can be truly happy with myself.
When I started working at NAMI over seven years ago, I didn’t realize I would have a direct connection to NAMI’s mission. I have always worked in the education arena, and I simply wanted a job where I could use my skills to make a difference. My personal connection star...
Topiramate is a medication that works in the brain and is sometimes used in patients with bipolar disorder (also known as manic depression).
I suffer from mental illness and all of its ugly and painful effects. My hope is to inspire others to come out and share their stories without fear.
I had heard of bipolar disorder, but I had stigmatized and stereotypical ideas about what people with bipolar disorder were like.
Esketamine is an intranasal medication that works in the brain. It is approved for the treatment of treatment-resistant depression (TRD) in conjunction with an oral antidepressant. It is also FDA approved for major depressive disorder (MDD) with suicidal thoughts and behavior.
I want people to stop using the term ‘I’m so depressed’ or ‘I’m feeling so bipolar’ as ways to describe their current mood. It diminishes what I’m struggling with.
Between 2005 and 2007, David Blistein faced a depression that took him through his own inferno, but ultimately a transformation. NAMI spoke with him about his experiences and new memoir.