NAMI HelpLine

When Stigma Prevented Me from Getting Help

"I'm not alone in waiting so long to get medical help. For many, it takes years to tell someone after the first warning signs appear....

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Shutting Down Five Misconceptions About Depression

Depression is not a phase, it's not just a bad day, it's not something that can be easily fixed by eating clean or yoga. Depression...

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Overcoming Stigma

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Things I’ve Learned from Advocating for Mental Health

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Rural Mental Health Work: One Therapist’s Journey

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An Ode to Schizophrenia

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Raising Children with Mental Illness

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5 Strategies to Use When People Do Not Understand Mental Illness

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New Health Plans Discriminate Against Mental Illness

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Suicide is Not the Answer

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Suicide in the News: How Should We React?

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Addressing Male Suicide

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Reflections on Medicine, Shame and Stigma

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Voices of Lived Experience Can Save Lives

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The Ripple Effect of Suicide

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It Begins, Life Without My Son

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Peer Support Saved My Life

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My Journey From Isolation to Connection

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Why I Handwrite Letters to Strangers

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Communicating is More than Finding the Right Words

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My Pastor is My Hero

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Helping Others to Feel Heard Matters

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NAMI HelpLine is available M-F, 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. ET. Call 800-950-6264,
text “NAMI” to 62640, or email. In a crisis, call or text 988 (24/7).