NAMI Blog

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

Getting Involved with NAMI on My College Campus

Understanding and Assessing Self-Harm: What You Need to Know

The Comforting and Frustrating Realization that You Are Not Alone

Early Psychosis Intervention

I Wish They’d Seen It Sooner: Growing Up Undiagnosed

Navigating Early Recovery from Schizophrenia

Discovering Self-Love and Acceptance after Tragedy and Mental Illness

Transcending the Self-Stigma From my Youth

Reminding My Younger Self That I’m “More Than Enough”

Dealing with Schizophrenia in a Crowded Restaurant

The Case for Expanding Peer Support

Determining The Credibility of Social Media Mental Health “Experts”

My Fight for Recovery

What No One Told Me About Being in a Psych Hospital

The Dual Life of Being a Peer with Bipolar Disorder and a Mental Health Clinician

Navigating Depression and Medical Leave from College

Losing a Client to Suicide: Navigating the Aftermath as a Therapist

Separating My Identity From a Schizophrenia Diagnosis

Certified Peer Specialists: An Untapped Opportunity