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Mental Health is Health: Giving Context to Mental Illness
Let’s challenge ourselves to examine our beliefs and educate ourselves -
Developing Effective Anti-Stigma Interventions
Anti-stigma interventions must seek to do what’s best for people living with mental illness, first and foremost. -
Inpatient Psych Care: What Movies Get Wrong and Why It Matters
We can start to challenge the terrorizing depictions on our screens. -
Fighting Stigma with Education
The conversation surrounding mental illness does not need to be riddled with labels and stigma. -
Reimagining Mental Health in Schools
School staff members have a responsibility to recognize and act on warning signs of mental health crises. -
NAMI Basics Education Program Shows Positive Effects in Recent Study
A recent study by researchers at the University of Texas at Austin has put the power of evidence behind the NAMI Basics Education Program. NAMI Basics participants reported significant increases in parent engagement and activation, as well as intentions to engage with mental health services. -
NAMI Poll: Parents Want Mental Health Education in Schools, Mental Health Days Off for Students
NAMI’s poll finds that parents are deeply concerned about their children’s mental health and, importantly, understand the value of mental health awareness and treatment. We encourage parents to seek help for their children if they see signs that concern them. -
Discrimination in Academia
I want to see a future in which anyone with mental illness can receive an education with the support and accommodations they need. -
Overcoming Cultural Barriers on the Road to Recovery
I advocate for myself and others while trying to make broader changes in my community. -
National Recovery Month: Chris’s Story
Substance use disorders affect many people. If you or someone you know is struggling, you are not alone; there is help and there is hope.