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Reaching Out to a Loved One with Substance Use Disorder
One of the most important things you can do when reaching out to someone is to provide reassurance that you are there for them. -
Clinging to Hope During My Son’s Battle with Addiction
"I have found in my years as a mother, blind faith is better than no faith." -
An Open Letter in Response to the President’s Executive Order on Safe Policing for Safe Communities
Today, NAMI, in partnership with CIT International and other national organizations working in mental health and policing, released an open letter responding to President Trump’s June 16th executive order, “Safe Policing for Safe Communities.” -
Living with Trichotillomania: A User’s Guide to Saving Your Eyebrows
It’s taken a while for me to accept that my biggest enemy in life may just be my own fingers. -
Telling the Monster Goodnight — My Child with OCD
With the help of her mother, therapist and a monster named "Otis," Maggie learns to cope with her OCD. -
This is For Me
"I have learned it is extremely difficult for someone who is "neurotypical" (without a mental illness) to understand what it’s like to have your own mind turn against you. So, I will speak out and beg you to understand." -
I Can’t Cure My Mental Illness, But I Can Make Progress
"I have to stop looking for an overall cure or even a way to permanently manage my illness away. I'm going to have to learn to focus on doing the best I can." -
Understanding Deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation For OCD
Deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation is a non-invasive treatment that can be highly effective in reducing OCD symptom severity. Learn more about this new type of treatment. -
The Messy Truth About Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Why do most people believe the myth that OCD is just about a hyper-organized desk or color-coordinated closet? -
My OCD Confession
"OCD owns the word "disorder" because it debilitates. It crashes through you like a bulldozer and asks you to pick up the pieces."