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Growing Up with Panic Attacks
Despite the frustrations of living with panic attacks, I have seized the opportunity to become an expert on my own condition. -
NAMI Statement on Mental Health Investments in Bipartisan Senate Legislation
Today, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) released the following statement after the Senate released the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which includes significant investments in mental health, particularly for our nation’s youth. -
Black Men Challenge Mental Health Stigma
Dan Gillison, NAMI CEO, is featured on-camera for a segment. Black men are changing the narrative around mental health by leading major mental health groups including NAMI, American Psychological Association, and American Counseling Association. Their goal is to make better policy decisions and improve training and treatment options. -
In Some Workplaces, It’s Now OK Not To Be OK
Nearly 53 million Americans—roughly one in five adults in the U.S.—experienced some form of mental illness in 2020, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). Since the start of the pandemic, perhaps as a response, some 39% of employers expanded access to mental health services, according to the KFF’s 2021 Employer Health Benefits […] -
How Parents Can Support their College Students’ Mental Health
Parents and caregivers can play a critical role in noticing that their college student may be struggling. -
NAMI Membership Elects New Board of Directors During NAMICon 2022
NAMI today announced the election of its new Board of Directors. Joyce Campbell, J.D., was elected to serve as Board President of the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization. -
Letter to Congressional Committee Leadership on Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Letter to Senate HELP leadership, providing coalition input on Sen. Murphy and Cassidy’s Mental Health Reform Authorization Act of 2022 as it relates to child and adolescent mental health. -
Mental health groups express concern about readiness of new suicide prevention hotline
Leading mental health and suicide prevention groups are expressing concern that the new, shorter number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline — 988 — will not be ready to handle an anticipated influx of calls when it's available nationwide next month. Starting July 16, people seeking mental health services can call 988 to access counselors […] -
My Journey to Reduce the Stigma Around Male Disclosure of Child Sexual Abuse
I’m glad I stopped being silent, because I realized I had nothing to be ashamed of. -
NAMICon 2022 Virtual Event Honors Mental Health Leaders
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has honored and presented awards for exemplary national, state and local leadership as part of “NAMICon 2022, Together for Mental Health,” one of the nation’s largest gatherings of leaders and advocates across the mental health community.