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The First Lady of Mental Health
Last week, I had the opportunity to meet briefly with former first lady Rosalynn Carter in Atlanta after she filmed a public service announcement in support of NAMI Georgia’s Opening Doors to Recovery initiative. -
Budget Debates: Let’s Look at the Ground Level
President Obama submitted his proposed federal budget for 2013 to Congress this week. -
American Idol: Singing Against Stigma
It takes courage for a person to talk about living with a mental illness. -
NAMIWalks Makes Mental Illness Awareness a Community Issue
Since my first involvement in 1988, nearly everyone I have spoken to in NAMI has described their dream of a time when mental illness can be discussed in public as an important issue worthy of public support and understanding. -
The Message of Martin Luther King, Jr. Resonates in NAMI
This New Year, like many before, I attended the Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif. -
Election Mental Health Advocacy: Opportunity and Action
Much attention is being focused these days on politics and policy. -
The Arizona Tragedy: One Year Later
This week marks a sad anniversary. On January 8, 2011, U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords and 13 other people were gravely wounded—and six persons killed—in a shooting attack in Tucson, Arizona. -
Athletes and Mental Illness: Major League Baseball Steps Up to the Plate
Major League Baseball players can hit a 100 mph fastball, but can they handle talking about mental health? -
When Stigma Struck Out: The Jimmy Piersall Story
Jimmy Piersall was one of the greatest outfielders of the 1950s and 60s. He won two Golden Glove awards and twice was selected for major league baseball’s All-Star Team. He also had bipolar disorder.