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Offering Hope for Borderline Personality Disorder
NAMI's friends at the National Education Alliance for Borderline Personality Disorder offer unmatched resources to individuals and families living with BPD. Learn more about their efforts and supports here. -
Treating Borderline Personality Disorder
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is recognized as the “gold standard” treatment option for Borderline Personality Disorder. Learn more about this life-saving therapy here. -
Mental Health Starts with Listening
When was the last time you considered how sound might impact your health? Most of us only think about sound pollution when there’s a jackhammer outside our bedroom window, but it turns out what you listen to all day can affect your wellness.
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NAMI’s Ask the Expert Webinar: Ketamine for Depression
Learn more about Ketamine, an anesthetic drug that in very small doses has been shown to relieve symptoms of depression within hours — even in patients who did not improve with other treatment. -
Delivering on the Hope for Recovery
NAMI believes every community needs hope and support when it comes to mental health. And National Technical Assistance Centers, such as the NAMI STAR Center, encourages every state to help peer- and family-run organizations provide that crucial hope and support. -
“13 Reasons Why” Hurts Vulnerable Teens
While the show has started many conversations about suicide, whether those conversations are harmful or helpful is debatable. What is helpful, however, are all the resources that have become more visible in response to the show. -
How Should We Be Treating First-Episode Psychosis?
Treatment options can seem bleak for someone experiencing FEP. Thankfully, the National Institute of Mental Health conducted a study that revealed the most effective form of treatment for early psychosis. -
Family Survival Guide
A psychiatrist shares practical tips from his personal journey with mental illness in the family. -
Mindful: Exploring Mental Health Through Art
There’s something very powerful about art. It allows the viewer to experience life from different perspectives. With mental health becoming more commonplace in everyday conversation, it’s no surprise that we can experience it within the creative and performing arts community.
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Strategies of Living Well: Four Secrets in Plain Sight
Psychiatrist, advocate, and author of this blog writes about four foundational "secrets" he believes will help people experiencing mental health conditions. These secrets give people the option to take action while we wait for the scientific discoveries of the future.