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Coalition Statement on Health Coverage
Coalition statement urging Congress and the Biden Administration to include additional health care priorities in the next legislative package. -
‘Pretty Damn Awful’: Covid Long-Haulers Find Mental Care Elusive
Davis was already prone to suicidal thoughts as someone with bipolar disorder. Then he got the coronavirus in April 2020. Lingering effects have left him with anxiety and a depression he calls “pretty damn awful.” A research study reported in Lancet Psychiatry found a third of Covid-19 survivors were diagnosed with a neurological or psychiatric […] -
I’m A Woman Of Color. Why Do I Ignore That When It Comes To My Mental Health?
Mental health influencers are flourishing; platforms like Instagram and Twitter make their resources accessible and shareable, catnip for people who find therapy overwhelming, alienating, or financially out of reach. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, mental health care should always take one’s culture into account. “Our culture, beliefs, sexual identity, values, race and […] -
Decoupling Crisis Response from Policing — A Step Toward Equitable Psychiatric Emergency Services
Moving toward equitable emergency services -
Register for NAMI Ask the Expert: Help Not Handcuffs, Part 4: Implementing a New System
NAMI Ask the Expert presents part four of the Help Not Handcuffs webinar series focused on addressing mental health crises with comprehensive community responses. Register now for Implementing a New System, taking place Thursday, May 20, 4 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. ET. -
Help Not Handcuffs: Implementing a New System
A webinar series focused on addressing mental health crises with comprehensive community responses NAMI Ask The Expert — Help, Not Handcuffs Part 4: Implementing a New System May 20, 2021, 4 – 5:30 p.m. ET In part four of our webinar series, community experts will provide an overview of the crisis model being developed and […]
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Letter to Congressional Committee Leadership on Mental Health Funding
Letter to House Energy and Commerce Committee Leadership urging consideration of legislation that was passed last Congress to help prevent suicide, enable diagnosis and treatment for substance use disorders, and provide overall support patients with mental health conditions. -
Myths and Facts of Bipolar Disorder
It’s essential to learn what the symptoms look like to reduce stigma and encourage people to seek help. -
Addiction Isn’t a Weakness, but Recovery Takes Strength
People in recovery will tell you that addiction isn’t just about neurochemical dependency, or intoxicating substances, or thrill-seeking behaviors. Addiction is also connected to control, security, and self-worth — all of which took a massive beating during the pandemic. Addiction trends accelerated during Covid-19 as stress levels increased and support networks crumbled. When Men’s Health […]