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Language, Stigma and Political Correctness: How We Talk about Mental illness
NAMI recently engaged in a dialogue with National Public Radio (NPR) over language, stigma and mental illness. It in turn led to discussion of what is meant by “political correctness.” -
The New Normal: Actress Claire Danes, Homeland and Hollywood’s New Take on Mental Illness
Showtime’s original series Homeland is one of the first TV shows to feature a female protagonist living with bipolar disorder—and one many say isn’t wholly defined by her illness. -
Improving Lives, Improving America
Mental illnesses are bipartisan, pervasive and have profound consequences for people’s lives. -
The First Lady of Mental Health
Last week, I had the opportunity to meet briefly with former first lady Rosalynn Carter in Atlanta after she filmed a public service announcement in support of NAMI Georgia’s Opening Doors to Recovery initiative. -
Budget Debates: Let’s Look at the Ground Level
President Obama submitted his proposed federal budget for 2013 to Congress this week. -
American Idol: Singing Against Stigma
It takes courage for a person to talk about living with a mental illness. -
NAMIWalks Makes Mental Illness Awareness a Community Issue
Since my first involvement in 1988, nearly everyone I have spoken to in NAMI has described their dream of a time when mental illness can be discussed in public as an important issue worthy of public support and understanding. -
The Message of Martin Luther King, Jr. Resonates in NAMI
This New Year, like many before, I attended the Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif. -
Election Mental Health Advocacy: Opportunity and Action
Much attention is being focused these days on politics and policy. -
The Arizona Tragedy: One Year Later
This week marks a sad anniversary. On January 8, 2011, U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords and 13 other people were gravely wounded—and six persons killed—in a shooting attack in Tucson, Arizona.