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What to Do When You Say the Wrong Thing to Someone with Mental Illness
When you say something insensitive or harmful to someone with mental illness, it’s important to recognize it, apologize and educate yourself. -
How Labels Impacted My Mental Health
"Trauma from my past and present combined with the heavy weight I bore from the labels I carried were like gasoline, and all it took was a spark to set my life ablaze." -
To the Moon and Back
"Many people hide their illness, which is understandable. Stigma and discrimination are real. But in a healthy community, we support one another when someone is ill." -
My OCD Confession
"OCD owns the word "disorder" because it debilitates. It crashes through you like a bulldozer and asks you to pick up the pieces." -
NAMI’s Statement Regarding President Trump’s Comments on Reinstitutionalizing People with Mental Illness
NAMI Acting CEO Angela Kimball responds to President Trump's statements about reopening mental “institutions.” -
NAMI Statement on Mass Shootings in Texas and Ohio
Every time we experience a tragedy like this, people with mental illness are drawn into the conversation. The truth is that the vast majority of violence is not perpetrated by people with mental illness. Statements to the contrary only serve to perpetuate stigma and distract from the real issues. -
How to Overcome Stigma in the African American Community
While stigma may be a barrier in the African American community—you can contribute to breaking that stigma down. Here are a few ways to get started. -
Cultivating Self-Acceptance in The LGBTQ Community
"Making amends where there’s been harm is part of the healing process. The more we can recognize, repent, and repair, the more we can prevent future generations from experiencing not only shame, but trauma."
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Why Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders Don’t go to Therapy
In the Asian-American and Pacific Islander community, there are many cultural beliefs that prevent people from getting the help they need. To empower individuals in this community to seek mental health care, we must shatter these misconceptions. -
Mental Health Challenges in Immigrant Communities
"My quintessential hard-working immigrant success story still does not address a very important factor: I live with bipolar disorder. The mental health challenges that immigrants face are the part of this story that need to be addressed."