NAMI Blog

988 at One: Celebrating Progress & Looking Ahead to Help People in Crisis

Gender Bias and the Patriarchy’s Impact on Mental Health Advocacy

The Power of Advocacy: Turning Experience into Impact

The Game-Changing Legacy of The Affordable Care Act

Using Our Voice to Protect the Mental Health of the LGBTQ+ Community

Your Story Can Change Hearts, Minds and Policy

Writing to Spread Awareness about Bipolar Disorder

What Being “More Than Enough” Really Means

Surviving the Bed Shortage in Mental Health Treatment Facilities: A Teenager’s Experience

The Comforting and Frustrating Realization that You Are Not Alone

Early Psychosis Intervention

Determining The Credibility of Social Media Mental Health “Experts”

My Fight for Recovery

What No One Told Me About Being in a Psych Hospital

Certified Peer Specialists: An Untapped Opportunity

What I’ve Learned on My Mental Health Journey

Understanding the Necessity of Community First Response

Thriving on the Bipolar Spectrum: Changing the Narrative with Stories of Lived Experience

Lessons in Advocacy from a State and Federal Legislative Staffer

Celebrating NAMI’s Role in Advocating for an Improved Criminal Justice System