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Mother Finds Solace, Strategies in Mental Health Support Group
"At times she felt alone and lost. Acceptance of Miguel’s condition came only with time, information and the support of families in similar situations. Nava remembers surfing the Internet looking for help and finding a family-to-family program offered by the local chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, known as NAMI." -
‘Game-Changer’ Study Says There’s A Better Way To Treat Schizophrenia
Ken Duckworth, NAMImedical director toldThe New York Times that the findings were a “game-changer for the field.” -
Stop the Madness: There’s a miraculous new treatment for schizophrenia that could transform the way we treat mental illness
Extensive well-done article. The Huffington Post commissioned Glen Brown, an artist liuving with schizophrenia to illustrate what the stages of psychosis feel like. Put your mouse over the artwork with computer speakers on. -
Obamacare Mandated Better Mental Health-Care Coverage. It Hasn’t Happened.
NAMI's report on mental health insuranceb parity is highlighted. Includes graphs. -
National Journal Webcast: Mental Health Care Reform
NAMI Executive Director served on a panelfollowing presentations by the sponsors of the main reform bills in Congress, U.S. Rep. Tim Murphy (R-PA) and Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT). Video is 2 1/2 hours; panel begins at the1:53 mark. -
John Oliver’s HBO Riff on Mental Health Policy
*NAMI cited. Article links to 12-minute segment of HBO's "Last Week's News Tonight." NAMI does not condone pasrtisanship or profanity, but Oliver's satire was right on the mark in critiquing mental health care policy issues.