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Letter to President Biden on Health Coverage & COVID-19
Letter to President Biden, urging the enactment of policy change that will help support the health and wellbeing of the American public. -
Letter to Congressional Leadership on Health Coverage & COVID-19
Letter to Congressional leadership, urging Congress to enact additional legislation that will help support the health and wellbeing of the American public while also slowing the spread of the COVID-19 virus, particularly among vulnerable populations. -
‘We’re carrying so much’: How Indianapolis parents are talking to kids about race and pain
Dr. Christine Crawford, Associate Medical Director for NAMI, previously told IndyStar that dealing with the emotional stress and trauma that comes with being Black in America is like wearing a sticky suit. From the smallest microaggression to the most overt racism, everything remains and takes its toll. “Something as common as, ‘oh, you speak pretty […] -
Advocacy Resource on Parity and Appealing Denial of Coverage
Resource guide for peers and families released in partnership with The Kennedy Forum on how to appeal denial of coverage for mental health or substance use condition treatment. -
NAMI Releases New Guide to Help Fight Coverage Denials of Mental Health & Addiction Care
Today, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and The Kennedy Forum released a new resource to help individuals and families understand what options they have to appeal when insurers deny coverage for mental health or substance use care. -
Let My Journey with BPD Be Your Guide (Not Your Blueprint)
My gratitude is ever present that I managed to emerge alive and content, with a life worth living. -
NAMI’s Statement on the Outcome of the Derek Chauvin Trial
Today’s verdict is historic. Unlike in so many other cases of racial violence, justice has been served. This is a victory, but the fight for racial justice and against systemic racial violence is not over. -
Dr. Darlene Ifill–Taylor on the COVID–19 Vaccine and the Black Community
Dr. Darlene Ifill-Taylor on the COVID-19 Vaccine and the Black Community Dr. Darlene Ifill-Taylor MD FAPA, a child and adult Psychiatrist and author of "Get Well! Making the Wellness of Your Mind, Body, and Spirit a Priority," shares her knowledge and the first-hand experience of receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. She speaks to the black community […] -
Living an Abundant Life, A Story of Faith and Mental Illness
Living an Abundant Life, A Story of Faith and Mental Illness Yulanda Ming Blackston, a NAMI In Our Own Voice presenter from Maryland, faced adversity but found peace with her own mental illness. As the daughter and wife of pastors, she shares her story about mental health and faith in the Black community. -
The Importance of Explaining Our Lived Experience
"Our lived experiences are important, even sacred to us. When you let someone know about your mental health lived experience you invite them in."