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Keys to Managing Schizophrenia
"Schizophrenia is not a hopeless situation—people living with schizophrenia can experience recovery and live fulfilling lives. I’m an example of that." -
NAMI Releases Parity Report Which Finds Insurance Companies Still Discriminate Against Mental Health Care
A report released today by NAMI reveals new information about the ongoing barriers people with mental illness experience when trying to find affordable, quality mental health care. -
Outreach and Engagement for Early Psychosis
A first episode of psychosis can be scary and isolating. Treatment can have little appeal and feel highly stigmatizing. Recovery-Oriented Cognitive Therapy is an evidence-based approach that skirts these (and many other) common challenges of working with young adults who have psychosis. -
FDA Approves Medications for Tardive Dyskinesia
Tardive dyskinesia (TD) had no effective treatment options until this year. The FDA fast-tracked two medications through their approval process, given the unmet medical need for treatment. If you have TD, these medications might be worth a fresh conversation with your prescriber. -
An Update on Genetic Research
As we continue to work towards building better lives for those with mental illness, we need to remember the importance of research and discovery in important fields like genetics. -
Offering Hope for Borderline Personality Disorder
NAMI's friends at the National Education Alliance for Borderline Personality Disorder offer unmatched resources to individuals and families living with BPD. Learn more about their efforts and supports here. -
Taking Another Look a Too-Often-Forgotten Treatment for Schizophrenia
We don’t endorse specific treatments at NAMI, but in my role as medical director, I always like to remind people about clozapine. The consensus in the medical community is that, generally speaking, it is an underutilized treatment.
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Understanding Psychotic Breaks
Psychosis is a complex mental health symptom that over 100,000 young people experience each year. Understand what causes psychosis, how to identify symptoms and how to support someone who may be experiencing it. -
A Day at the Washington Post
NAMI recently interviewed award-winning journalist Amy Ellis Nutt on her personal and professional experiences with mental illness. Get inspired here. -
Schizophrenia and Technology: Opportunities for Recovery
Discover the results of a recent survey about the use of technology among individuals who live with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder.