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3 Types of School Supports to Help Students with Mental Health Conditions
There is hope for students with mental health needs as there are several ways to secure academic and behavioral support. -
How Students Changed the Law to Allow Mental Health Days
Students in all states should be allowed to take mental health days. -
To All the Professors and Teachers of Those with Invisible Illnesses
"Please remember that these young adults deserve the same education that the others do." -
Why I Decided to Be Open with My Students About My Mental Illness
"Children need to know where to get resources and that it is okay to ask for help." -
The Availability of Peer Support and Disparities in Outpatient Mental Health Service Use Among Minority Youth with Serious Mental Illness
Found that having a peer specialist on staff was associated with increases in outpatient service use in both counties, and with reduced disparities in service use among Black and Latinx youth in Los Angeles County. The availability of a peer specialist with racial/ethnic concordance was also associated with greater outpatient service use among Latinx youth in both counties. These results suggest that peer support services are a promising approach to reducing the documented low rate of continued engagement in mental health services among youth -
Register for NAMI’s Ask the Expert Webinar: Failing Another Test in Addressing Mental Health Disparities
Register for NAMI's Ask the Expert Webinar: "Failing Another Test in Addressing Mental Health Disparities" on Thursday, July 30, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. ET. -
NAMICon 2020 Virtual Event Honors Mental Health Leaders
During NAMICon 2020, one of the nation’s largest gatherings of mental health advocates, NAMI presented awards honoring exemplary leadership at the national, state and local level. -
NAMICon 2020 Virtual Event Honors Mental Health Leaders
During NAMICon 2020, one of the nation’s largest gatherings of mental health advocates, NAMI presented awards honoring exemplary leadership at the national, state and local level.