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Regulatory Comments to HHS Secretary on Medicaid
Regulatory comments to HHS Secretary Becerra, expressing support for Kansas’ Medicaid 1115 waiver to provide 12-month continuous eligibility for parents and caretaker relatives. -
Barb Solish Discusses School Mental Health Days
"Embracing mental health days by schools helps normalize the conversation around mental health, which leads to understanding to empathy and more willingness to seek help when you need it," said Barb Solish, the Director of Youth and Young Adult Initiatives for NAMI. Solish says parents can start conversations with their children about mental health days […] -
When I Missed the Signs That My Son Has Schizophrenia
It can be unbelievably difficult to recognize that your child is suffering from a mental illness. -
Cannabis Use Disorder, Depression and Anxiety Increasing in Prenatal Hospitalization
Cannabis use disorder (CUD) among individuals hospitalized during pregnancy increased significantly between 2010-2018, and this population may also be at an elevated risk for other psychiatric illnesses. Among a sample of nearly 21 million prenatal hospitalization records, 2% involved a pregnant individual with a diagnosis of CUD in 2018, compared to 0.8% in 2010. Pregnant women with CUD were also more likely to experience co-occurring depression or anxiety. Further research is needed to better understand the relationship between the use of cannabis and mental illness – especially among vulnerable populations such as pregnant women – and how targeted interventions can improve health outcomes. To learn more, see the study in JAMA. -
Letter to NAI Con Parity
Letter to Senators Bennet and Cornyn, in response to request for input, urging the inclusion of incentives for adoption of behavioral health information technology in the forthcoming mental health package and supporting the investment in integrated care. -
NAMI Joins “Sound The Alarm For Kids” Initiative to Address the Mental Health Emergency in Children and Teens
The pandemic is the first time most children and teens have experienced major trauma, social isolation and grief which can significantly impact their emotional development. Our youth need mental health support and resources now more than ever. -
Could These Mental Health Disorders Be Linked to a Higher Risk of Covid-19?
The CDC just added mood disorders like depression to a long list of mostly physical conditions that put people at high risk for severe coronavirus cases, and advocates believe it’s long overdue. “NAMI values the recognition by the CDC for the data that has emerged over the course of the pandemic showing people with depression […] -
How Advocates Can Push for a Crises Standard of Care
People who experience a mental health crisis deserve a mental health response, not a criminal justice response. -
2021 Letter to CDC Director on Child & Adolescent Mental Health
Letter to CDC Director Walensky, requesting the opportunity to meet and discuss how the CDC can build on its current work to address the mental health needs of the nation, especially with respect to youth.