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Help Not Handcuffs: Mental Health Emergencies and Police Response
July 19, 7-8:30 p.m. ET The March 8th Help Not Handcuffs session featuring Ernie Stevens and Joe Smarro from “Ernie and Joe: Crisis Cops” generated a great deal of audience interest so NAMI has invited them back to continue the conversation and answer more of your questions. Joining the discussion will also be Dirk Butler […]
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Hope Starts With Us: NAMICon Fireside Chat with Kenneth Cole
In this special episode of "Hope Starts With Us" recorded at NAMICon on May 25, 2023, NAMI CEO Dan Gillison interviews Kenneth Cole, an icon in the world of fashion and apparel who is also an ardent and visionary advocate for mental health.
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Hope Starts With Us: Bebe Moore Campbell’s Legacy – Mental Health for All
In this episode of NAMI’s podcast, NAMI CEO Daniel H. Gillison Jr. speaks with friends of Bebe Moore Campbell, Dr. Linda Wharton-Boyd and Nancy Carter about Bebe’s impact and how we can all play a role in keeping her legacy alive. -
NAMI Ask the Expert: More Than a Number: The Impact of 988 on Reimagining Mental Health Crisis Care
In just one year, 988 has revolutionized support for individuals facing mental health or suicidal crises. Join us this webinar as we bring together leading experts in mental health crisis care, who will share firsthand insights into the transformative power of 988 in reforming mental health crisis response nationwide.
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Hope Starts With Us: Pride & LGBTQ+ Mental Health
In this episode of NAMI’s podcast, guest host Matt Raymond, NAMI communications director, speaks with Rosemary Ketchum (former board member of NAMI Greater Wheeling, WV, and first openly transgender official to be elected in West Virginia) and Frank Grimsley (body-positive, queer content creator, brand collaborator, licensed therapist, school social worker and TV personality) in honor of Pride Month about LGBTQ+ mental health.
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Hope Starts With Us: Maternal Mental Health & Bipolar Disorder
In this episode of NAMI’s podcast, NAMI CEO Daniel H. Gillison Jr. speaks with actor, mental health advocate and NAMI Ambassador Alessandri Torresani, about her journey with maternal mental health and bipolar disorder. -
NAMI Ask the Expert: Precision Medicine Research: Hope for the Future
This webinar will describe the emerging frontier of "precision medicine" — a new approach to disease treatment and prevention that considers our individual differences in lifestyle, environment and biological makeup. We will discuss how this approach can improve the understanding and treatment of mental illness. The webinar will also introduce the All of Us Research Program and opportunities to participate in this unique and potentially transformative effort to advance the future of medicine.
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Hope Starts With Us: Asian American and Pacific Islander Mental Health
In honor of AAPI Heritage Month, NAMI CEO Daniel H. Gillison Jr. speaks with NAMI National Board Member and Cambodian American Connie Mom-Chhing about Asian American and Pacific Islander mental health, the trauma of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns and rising hate crimes against the AAPI community.
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Hope Starts With Us: More Than Enough
In this episode of NAMI’s podcast, NAMI CEO Daniel H. Gillison Jr. speaks with NAMI Ambassador Mayan Lopez about NAMI’s theme for Mental Health Awareness Month, “More Than Enough,” and how she is using her new show “Lopez vs. Lopez” to combat stigma and have important conversations about mental health in Latinx communities and across generations. Tune in to hear important insights and anecdotes from Mayan’s own journey with mental health, combatting imposter syndrome and learning to embrace the truth that she is more than enough just as she is.
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Hope Starts With Us: Stress, Anxiety & Coping
In this episode of NAMI’s podcast, NAMI CEO Daniel H. Gillison Jr. speaks with author, clinical psychologist and leading anxiety researcher Dr. Tracy Dennis-Tiwary about how we can cope with stress and anxiety during Stress Awareness Month and beyond. Tune in to hear about the role technology can play with stress and anxiety, how we can harness difficult emotions for good, and how we can cope through healthy practices like mindfulness and meditation.