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Some Missouri rural communities seeing a rise in drug use potentially due to undiagnosed mental illnesses (CW: drug use/suicide attempt)
More than 20 years later, Ginger Lenore Phillips said she finally knows what was leading her to abuse drugs. “It’s a mixture of bipolar I and Schizophrenia” she said. Dr. Ken Duckworth, NAMI CMO said drug-use is a common trend among people either misdiagnosed or improperly diagnosed with mental illness. “A lot of people who […] -
My Son’s Breakup Was About My Mental Illness
I tell my son that a loving partner is someone who won’t let stigma get in the way of loving you. -
Regulatory Comments to Biden Administration on Health Coverage
Regulatory comments to Secretaries Walsh, Becerra, and Yellen, and Director Ahuja, providing comments on the Requirements Related to Air Ambulance Services, Agent and Broker Disclosures, and Provider Enforcement as part of the No Surprises Act. -
NAMI Announces REIMAGINE: A 988 Week of Action, Nov. 15–19
NAMI is excited to announce registration is open for REIMAGINE: A Week of Action to Reimagine Our National Response to People in Crisis, taking place Nov. 15–19, 2021. The event will focus on building momentum to improve crisis services ahead of the July 2022 launch of 988, a new nationwide three-digit number for mental health, substance use and suicidal crises. -
How I Dealt with Mental Health Discrimination in the Church
Mental illness doesn’t make me a “bad Christian.” -
Letter to Congressional Committee Leadership on Parity
Letter to Senate Finance Committee Leadership in response to request for stakeholder input, urging the Committee to make parity part of core efforts to address the ongoing national mental health and addiction crisis. -
The Expert is In: Caregiving | Part Two
The Expert is In: Caregiving | Part Two Expertise on mental health conditions can come from all angles and experiences. You don’t need to have a PhD for your experiences to give you expertise around a condition. Many of us have lived experiences or have been caretakers and supporters, and each of these experiences have […] -
Latinos are experiencing a mental health crisis. This Spanish-language text line seeks to combat it
Spanish-language speakers often face difficulty accessing mental health resources, but that could change with the launch of the only national Spanish-language text crisis line. People in need of help can now text HOLA to 741741 or text 442-AYUDAME in WhatsApp. The Crisis Text Line experienced a surge in users during the pandemic. In 2020, the […] -
Register for NAMI Ask the Expert: The Me2/Orchestra: Using Music as Part of the Recovery Journey
NAMI Ask the Expert welcomes the Me2/Orchestra, an orchestra of people with and without mental illness working side-by-side in a supportive atmosphere. Their mission is to erase mental health stigma one concert at a time. The orchestra was recently featured in the documentary “Orchestrating Change.” Join our discussion of this empowering model for change.