NAMI News

During this webinar, Dr. Andrew Nierenberg of Massachusetts General Hospital will give an overview of the most up-to-date research and current data available on the long-term course of Bipolar Depression and its treatment. Read More.

NAMI National and NAMI Maine, the national and state branches of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, are deeply saddened by the horrific shootings and devastating loss of life that occurred this week in Lewiston, Maine. Read More.

To advance policies that support successful reentry after incarceration, NAMI partnered with the Health and Reentry Project (HARP) on their new issue brief, titled “Paving the Path to Healthier Reentry: How New Medicaid Policies Can Improve Mental Health and Substance Use Support as People Return to Communities.” Read More.

NAMI has long fought for a reality where mental health care is treated equitably with physical health care, which has been a historic struggle. Fortunately, the Biden Administration proposed rules to strengthen enforcement of mental health parity law that would improve access to care. Read More.

NAMI and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) applaud today’s creation of the bipartisan Senate Mental Health Caucus in the U.S. Senate. Founded by Senators Alex Padilla (CA), Thom Tillis (NC), Joni Ernst (IA) and Tina Smith (MN), the caucus will work to find bipartisan, common-sense solutions to address our nation’s ongoing mental health crisis. Read More.

Today, we recognize World Mental Health Day, a day dedicated to promoting mental health awareness, offering support and encouraging conversations about mental well-being. Read More.

In 1990, the U.S. Congress established the first full week of October as Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW) in recognition of NAMI’s efforts to raise mental illness awareness. Read More.

Join for our upcoming webinar, "Building Financial Wellness to Enhance Recovery", where our guest experts will introduce you to Building Financial Wellness, a peer-developed program designed to empower individuals like you to take charge of their personal finances.  Read More.

NAMI released today a new publication: NAMI State Legislation Report: Trends in State Mental Health Policy (2022) which highlights and summarizes significant state mental health legislation from 2022. Read More.

NAMI is proud to share that Chief Medical Officer Dr. Ken Duckworth was named one of Modern Healthcare’s 50 Most Influential Clinical Executives of 2023. Read More.