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The Outbreak That Was Always Here: Racial Trauma in the Context of COVID-19 and Implications for Mental Health Providers
The present commentary offers a timely exploration of the racial trauma experienced by Asian, Black, and Latinx communities as it relates to COVID-19. Instances of individual, cultural, and structural racism and implications for mental health are discussed. Evidence-based strategies are identified for mental health professionals in order to support healing and mitigate the risk of further racial traumas. -
Managing Anxiety: Becoming Aware of What I Can Control
"What are you concerned about? What can you control within your life?" -
Children and the COVID-19 Pandemic
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, many school districts have closed for the remainder of the academic year. These closures are unfortunate because, for many students, schools are their only source of trauma-informed care and supports. When schools reopen, they must develop a comprehensive plan to address the potential mental health needs of their students -
COVID-19 Lessons: The Alignment of Palliative Medicine and Trauma-Informed Care
Patients, caregivers, and health-care workers experiencing COVID-19 are at particularly high risk for long-term psychological distress and trauma responses. To mitigate the lasting effects such trauma could have on individuals and communities, a trauma-informed approach to care must be implemented broadly. -
What Is The Role Of Activity For Mental Health?
Beyond the benefits of activity in general on mental health, physical, social, nature, cognitive, art/hobby and music activity each have their own unique impact on both treating mental illness and promoting mental health in the general population. -
Coronavirus: Building Mental Health Resilience
Resilience is the process of finding healthy ways to adapt and cope with adversity and distress. Building resilience can be key to helping us get through the Coronavirus crisis and its aftermath. It can help protect us from various mental health symptoms and conditions. -
Dr. Ken Duckworth Boston 25 Interview
Boston 25 News Interviews NAMI Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Ken Duckworth. -
Dr. Ken Duckworth BBC World News Interview
BBC World News interviews NAMI's Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Ken Duckworth. -
Message from the CEO on COVID–19
Our CEO, Dan Gillison, talks to the NAMI community about COVID-19. While we all continue to care for our families, neighbors, and selves during the COVID-19 pandemic, please know that NAMI is here for you. See http://www.nami.org/covid-19 for updates and a COVID-19 Information and Resource Guide that answers frequently asked questions our community may have […] -
Coronavirus: Mental Health Coping Strategies
Acknowledging, recognizing and acting on mental distress in these uncertain times is key to lessening the impact. Here are a few of our coping strategies to help those who may be experiencing mental health challenges during this health pandemic.