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Behind the Curtain: A Mental Health Story of Family and Friendship This is a story of how one couple defied the odds and worked through mental illness and addiction together, and how NAMI supported them on that road to recovery every step of the way. When Denise experienced a mental health crisis and began self-medicating […]

In Sickness & In Health: Facing Mental Illness & Addiction Together This is a story of how one couple defied the odds and worked through mental illness and addiction together, and how NAMI supported them on that road to recovery every step of the way. When Denise experienced a mental health crisis and began self-medicating […]

NAMI HelpLine: My Path to Purpose in Mental Health Support Real mental health experiences power the NAMI HelpLine. It all starts with a hello. Gillian Eubanks grew up with mental health challenges and was diagnosed with major depressive disorder, PTSD and generalized anxiety disorder. Her experiences empowered her to want to help others, and she […]

From Being Fired to Supported: Bipolar Disorder in the Workplace A workplace mental health story of hope: When Wendy experienced her first major manic episode, she was hospitalized and diagnosed with bipolar disorder. As soon as she was able to resume work, her employer placed her on probation and she was eventually fired. When she […]

Finding Help and Community: A Hispanic Mom and Daughter’s Mental Health Journey After her daughter was hospitalized due to mental health, Deniece Chi went looking for answers and found NAMI. Walking into her first family support group, she felt welcomed and understood. With the support of NAMI programs, Deniece was able to better communicate with […]

College, Community, and Surviving Loss When a close friend died by suicide, Richard Dixon struggled through the grief. Talking about the loss was challenging among his Black/African Ancestry friends and his fraternity brothers. To break the stigma and the silence, Richard created a series of mental health awareness events at his college and helped build […]

I Didn’t Give Up on Myself: Coping with Mania and Suicidal Ideation Lake Forte (they/them) had been struggling with symptoms of bipolar disorder and suicidal ideation throughout middle school and high school. The emotional trauma of bipolar symptoms left them feeling confused and invalidated but, instead of giving up, they chose to reach out for […]

A Veteran’s Mental Health Mission: Helping Men Heal and Find Community Joel Ojida joined the Marine Corp at 19 years old, searching for a sense of stability after a difficult childhood. While serving his country, Joel experienced a traumatic brain injury and subsequent military trauma. He lost his sense of identity and was diagnosed with […]