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Coping With the Effects of Racism — 1 Year After George Floyd’s Murder
How do we cope with racial trauma and the mental health effects of racism, a full year after the murder of George Floyd? In the past year, there has been so much media attention on police brutality against black people and hate crimes toward people of color. It's stressful and overwhelming, and understandably takes its […] -
Black Mental Health: Past / Present / Future
Black Mental Health: Past / Present / Future Sterling K. Brown, Dr. Napoleon Higgins, and NAMI's Sherman Gillums reflect on George Floyd's murder, Black mental health, community and racism. -
NAMI Statement One Year After the Murder of George Floyd
Here at NAMI, we recognize that there are no quick and easy solutions to the systemic racism that has permeated every aspect of our society for far too long. Today, only one in three Black adults who need mental health care receive it. But we are committed to keep striving toward more equitable and just practices within our own organization and within the mental health community. -
Letter to HHS Secretary on Crisis Services
Letter to HHS Secretary Becerra and OMB Acting Director Young urging a timely release of the report on resources necessary to make 988 operational and effective and asking that the President’s budget requests in future fiscal years reflect the report’s recommendations. -
Things I Didn’t Expect When I Became a Parent
"I never expected her to abruptly run out of the class and hide in the school bathroom or to receive a phone call from the school informing me they could not find my daughter." -
NAMI’s Chief Medical Officer Featured on Oprah & Prince Harry’s New Apple TV+ Series
Dr. Ken Duckworth, the Chief Medical Officer for the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) served as an advisory board member and on-camera expert for the new Apple TV+ series, The Me You Can’t See, produced by Oprah Winfrey and Prince Harry. -
Letter to Congressional Leadership on Crisis Services
Letter to Congressional leadership, urging Congress to pair recent investments in broader mental health services with a directed investment to build out a national 988 crisis infrastructure of crisis call centers, mobile crisis teams and stabilization services. -
How a School Project Helped Me Face My Trauma
"Addressing the 'elephant in the room' was something I struggled with… The assignment was the project that would forever change my life." -
Peloton Instructor Kendall Toole Is Laying It All Out There When It Comes to Her Mental Health Struggles
Before Peloton instructor and NAMI Ambassador Kendall Toole beamed into millions of homes, packing her classes with pop-punk playlists and words of encouragement, she revealed she grappled with anxiety, depression, and suicidal thoughts. The 28-year-old fitness expert, who released her second Mental Health Awareness month-themed ride on the streaming fitness platform last week, is now […] -
Ananya Birla & Kimberly Dawn – Finding a Creative Outlet for Mental Health
Ananya Birla & Kimberly Dawn – Finding a Creative Outlet for Mental Health NAMI ambassadors Ananya Birla & Kimberly Dawn discuss finding a creative outlet, self-love, addiction, experiencing loss and PTSD.