A mother reacts to Katherine Sharpe's novel on the impact medication has had on the identity of adolescents and young adults.
NAMI is teaming up with health organizations to urge the Oct. 9 presidential debate moderators—CNN’s Anderson Cooper and ABC’s Martha Raddatz—to ask a question about mental health. Read and share our letter to help us accomplish this goal.
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What would you expect to feel if you were blindfolded and walking toward the edge of a cliff? Does distressed—at the least—or absolutely terrified and panic stricken come to mind? You’d be right.
“Why didn't I see this coming?” is a question that many parents may ask themselves. As a mother and a psychologist, I often wondered why I did not identify my son's early symptoms of schizophrenia. The difficulty for me, like most parents, is that early symptoms of schizophr...
At the beginning of every NAMI support group, the facilitators ask attendees to agree on guidelines for how those in the group will treat each other, using the 12 Principles of Support as guidance. After nearly a decade as a facilitator of NAMI Connection, the group for t...
Jump To: Episode <!-- Share --> Transcript Chrissy Barnard was repeatedly hospitalized and was never told that recovery was possible. It was only when she went to NAMI Connection in Duluth, Minn., that recovery was mentioned as an option. Chrissy began to...
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.
NAMI is proud to introduce the 2024 NAMI Next Gen class of 10 young adult leaders from diverse backgrounds who will inform and support NAMI efforts by representing the voices of lived experience.
Atomoxetine is a prescription medication that is used to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Spotting symptoms or discovering that your child has a mental health condition can bring a lot of uncertainty. Here are some ways to help your child and help your family.
NAMI is dedicated to advancing our understanding of the experiences of those impacted by mental illness, investigating the root causes of these conditions, and developing effective interventions to support individuals, families, caregivers and communities.
Caroline has lived with with schizophrenia for more than 35 years. Thanks to her relationship with God, her daughters and her doctors she's doing well.
I’ve been in therapy for my bulimia and depression for over a year. I don’t know why I am still depressed, but I do know that I am not alone in my struggle.
I am the author of my own life and I choose to put a semicolon instead of a period at every point that my depression tells me otherwise.
Self-harm became a daily routine for me. Nothing else mattered except the sense of escaping from everyday life. Escaping from feeling so numb and hopeless.
Over the past couple of years, I have been inwardly battling some of the most terrible monsters: anorexia nervosa, depression and anxiety.
I can’t really explain it, but after my accident, something just clicked inside of me. After that day, everything was different. Suddenly, I had this will to live—something I never remembered ever having.