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At the Intersection of Racism and Stigma
July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. Join the celebration and spread the word. Mental health recovery is a possibility for people of diverse backgrounds.
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Friday Night at the Movies (for Less Than 40 Cents)
I love movies. It’s an addiction I acquired in the 1970s as a high school student in Bolivia. -
Remembering Britni: One Step at a Time
Thirty-two years old is too young to die. -
Gay Pride Month: Coming Out for Mental Health
Editor’s Note: During June, many communities are observing Gay Pride Month. Dates for events vary by city, but wherever you live, now is an appropriate time to consider the mental health challenges facing individuals, particularly youth, who “come out” with their sexual orientation. NAMI is sharing this article that originally appeared in ¡Avanzamos!, NAMI’s Spanish language magazine. -
“Oh No, I’ve Just Been Diagnosed With a Mental Illness…”
These were my first thoughts when I was discharged from UCLA and Harris Methodist hospital in 2002 and again in 2007. -
Rally for Patriots: Come to Seattle
Come to Seattle. That’s where NAMI will hold its national convention from June 27-30. -
Never Give Up Hope: Joplin and NAMI Volunteers Everywhere
One year ago this week, tragedy struck Joplin, Mo. -
Veteran Success and Survival Depends on Advocacy
The National Alliance on Mental Illness Veterans and Military Council (NVMC) advises NAMI leadership on issues of importance affecting the mental health of warriors, veterans and their families. -
A Mother’s Message of Reconciliation and Restoration
When mental illness strikes there is always collateral damage that extends beyond the person with the illness to include family and friends. -
Closing the Gap for Children’s Mental Health
Half of all mental illness begins by age 14. Many people do not know that.