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Building Bonds Behind Bars with NAMI Peer-to-Peer
"I was inside the Iowa Correctional Institution for Women to co-lead a three-day NAMI Peer-to-Peer training. Knowing that I could leave didn’t help; I still felt trapped when I heard all those doors lock behind me." -
Mental Health Conditions are Legitimate Health Conditions
It's widely accepted that if you have a health problem, you would see a medical professional who specializes in that problem’s proper treatment. But if you're faced with a mental health problem, is your first instinct to see a mental health professional? Society has taught many of us to answer no. -
Mental Illness: A Common Bond
On the first Saturday of every month, the basement at Providence United Methodist Church in Charlotte, North Carolina transforms into a drop-in center called Providence Place. Every single person in this room has been affected by mental illness in some way or another. -
Pawing for Recovery
"Once I recovered from my stay at the hospital, I started doing research. I found out that therapy dog groups in my area were not servicing individuals experiencing mental illness, so I set out on a mission to bring free, animal-assisted therapy to the mental health community." -
The Best Movies About Mental Health
Looking for movies to watch about mental health? Here are a few modern movies that accurately depict characters living with mental health struggles. -
Sometimes All You Need is a Bit of Air
NAMI AIR (Anonymous. Inspiring. Relatable.) is an easy and free mobile app designed to support individuals living with a mental health condition(s) and caregivers/family members who wish to connect with and inspire others by sharing their mental health experiences. -
Giving HUGS That Last Longer Than a Moment
One of the winners of last year's Connect4MentalHealth Innovation Awards, NAMI Collier County, shares the success they've had with their HUGS program. -
NAMI Gets Global Recognition for Building Better Lives
A recent interview of NAMI's Ken Duckworth, M.D., and Keris Jän Myrick in International Innovation shows just how far NAMI's influence reaches. -
How You Can Text, Talk and Act for Mental Health
Participate in a National Dialogue on mental health on your cell phone. -
Celebrating Recovery through Work
Elliott and Dianne Steele created Vincent House, a place where individuals with mental illness would be treated as people and not like patients.