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Family member incarceration and mental health: Results from a nationally representative survey
Findings highlight that any family member incarceration—and not necessarily the type of family member incarceration—has repercussions for mental health, and that these associations are not contingent on demographic characteristics. Given the concentration of family member incarceration among people of color and the poor, this adverse experience may exacerbate population health inequalities. -
What is Bipolar Disorder? with Joy Keys
Dr. Christine Crawford, associate medical director of NAMI, joined “Saturday Mornings with Joy Keys” an interactive, live Internet talk-radio show that focuses on providing people with tools to enrich and advance their lives mentally, physically, and emotionally. In the episode, Dr. Crawford provides Bipolar 101 with an overview of the different types as well as […] -
The Stigmatizing Word Hidden in Mental Health Conversations
"Compassion and mindfulness are the best ways to ease any lingering bits of stigma (and self-stigma) out of our hearts and our conversations." -
Adolescent ED Visits for Suicidality Increase During Pandemic – Especially Among Girls
In 2020, the proportion of mental health-related emergency department (ED) visits increased by 31% among adolescents aged 12-17 compared to 2019, according to a CDC analysis. Trends in ED visits for suspected suicide attempts among adolescents are especially concerning – in February–March 2021, suicide-related ED visits among girls aged 12-17 had increased 51% compared to the same period in 2019. Among boys, suicide-related ED visits increased by 4% during this period. This data illustrates the critical need to address adolescent mental health, as well as the unique experience of mental health concerns among girls and young women. To learn more, see the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. -
988 crisis response: A promise in peril
Opinion piece by Patrick J. Kennedy and Daniel H. Gillison Jr., NAMI CEO, on the importance of 988 mental health crisis response and the opportunity to reduce avoidable ER visits; make better use of law enforcement resources; address long-standing inequities; and build healthier, more resilient communities. There’s no shortage of headlines about tragic outcomes for […] -
The Tammi Mac Late Show: PTSD in Veterans
Guests including Sherman Gillums, NAMI Chief Strategy & Operations Officer talk about how common PTSD is in veterans, break down statistics, and talk about PTSD triggers. Tammi and her guests talk about resources and solutions that can help veterans. Sherman highlights the NAMI Homefront and NAMI Sharing Hope programs. -
Finding Myself in the Main Character of “Prozac Nation”
“Prozac Nation” gave me a glimpse of the “light at the end of the tunnel.” -
Executive Roundtable: Corporate Leaders Focus On Mental Health
Executive Roundtable: Corporate Leaders Focus On Mental Health Industry leaders Kenneth Cole, Kendra Scott, Alexandra Von Plato, and Elyse Cohen discuss the importance of destigmatizing mental health and how they cultivate well-being practices into their businesses and personal lives. -
Success in Matching Therapist Strengths with Patient Needs in a Community Setting
Measurement-based matching, or proactively assigning patients to specific therapists based on their respective symptoms and strengths, can effectively improve outcomes according to new research. From 2017 to 2019, adult outpatients in 6 Ohio mental health clinics were randomized to either standard case assignment or measurement-based matching – receiving treatment from a therapist with historical success in their relevant treatment domains. Those intentionally matched with therapists saw significantly greater improvements on a variety of symptom measures compared to those assigned to therapists in the standard manner. To learn more, see the study in JAMA. -
Register for NAMI Ask the Expert: Collaborative & Proactive Solutions: Ending Punitive Disciplinary Practices and Disproportionality
NAMI Ask the Expert welcomes Dr. Ross Greene who will provide an overview of his extensive work around the school to jail pipeline, the impact of justice system involvement on young people, and the power of early intervention in positive outcomes.