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An Antidote for the Pandemic-related Mental Exhaustion You’re Feeling
A theory from neuroscience can help us understand why some of us are feeling so worn out by this pandemic — and what we can do about it. -
Q&A with NIMH Director Dr. Josh Gordon
NAMI asks NIMH director, Dr. Josh Gordon, about the future of mental illness research. -
Youth Speak Out on Their Tech Use During COVID-19
"As an academic…and as a human, I understand now more than ever that the relationship between mental health and technology is relentlessly nuanced." -
Registration for NAMI’s Virtual National Convention Is Now Open
We are excited to announce that our first-ever free virtual convention, NAMICon 2020, is taking place July 13-14 and registration is now open. -
NAMI Announces 2020 Exemplary Psychiatrist Awardees
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization, today released the names of 14 awardees for their annual Exemplary Psychiatrist Awards. -
Defeating Stigma with Science
In order to fight stigma, we need sufficient support for the research that will give hope to those with mental illness and prove there is a path forward. -
NAMI Joins Seven Leading Organizations to Launch Mental Health for US Coalition
NAMI, along with other prominent mental health and addiction organizations, launched Mental Health for US: a nonpartisan educational coalition aimed at elevating mental health issues on the 2020 campaign trail. -
Advancing Discovery for New, Better Treatments
NAMI is proud to share our new white paper: “Working Together to Advance Discovery and Reignite Hope: Advocacy, Academia, Industry and Government Push for New Mental Health Treatment Options.”
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Why Suicide Reporting Guidelines Matter
The fact is: how we talk about, write about and report on suicide matters. For someone already considering suicide, it’s possible to change their thoughts into action by exposing them to detailed suicide-related content, including graphic depictions or explanations of the death or revealing the method used. -
Preventing a Generation from Struggling in Silence
If we fail to teach the younger generations about mental health, they may struggle alone rather than talk to people who can help them. They may feel ashamed for what they experience rather than know it’s not their fault. They may even take their lives.