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Distress Tolerance Techniques to Prevent Self-Harm
One of Borderline Personality Disorder’s most troubling symptoms is self-harm. By working with a therapist, the author of this blog learned how to use distress tolerance techniques when she feels triggered to self-harm. Learn her techniques here. -
Offering Hope for Borderline Personality Disorder
NAMI's friends at the National Education Alliance for Borderline Personality Disorder offer unmatched resources to individuals and families living with BPD. Learn more about their efforts and supports here. -
Mental Health Starts with Listening
When was the last time you considered how sound might impact your health? Most of us only think about sound pollution when there’s a jackhammer outside our bedroom window, but it turns out what you listen to all day can affect your wellness.
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Are You Living on the Edge?
On Edge: A Journey through Anxiety is part-memoir and part-exposition of the science, symptoms and treatment of anxiety disorders, neatly woven together.
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An Invisible Illness is Still an Illness
"I have a mental disorder with a long, fancy name: Schizoaffective Disorder Bipolar Type 1. An illness like mine is invisible. The only people who can see it are the people I chose to let inside. Thankfully, I started with NAMI Peer-to-Peer." -
NAMIWalks Doesn’t Change, But You Do
"My family is accustomed to the tedious nature of tracking medications, symptoms, side effects, doctors’ appointments and so much more because they’re always changing. In the middle of all that, it’s a beautiful thing to have a place of consistency waiting for us each spring: NAMIWalks." -
The Healing Power of NAMIWalks
This year marks the 15th anniversary of the NAMIWalks program, which has grown steadily since its inception in 2002, collectively raising over $111 million dollars for NAMI organizations and affiliates across the country. Most importantly, it has changed the way we talk about mental illness. -
How You Can Stop Mental Illness Stigma
Living with a mental health condition is already challenging, and the added burden of stigma leads to tragic outcomes. So, this Mental Health Month, pledge to be StigmaFree. We need to show the world that we are all #IntoMentalHealth. -
A Dog Story: Negotiating with the Airlines
The DOT is considering whether to end or restrict emotional support animals on passenger planes. You can comment online now on this issue before new regulations are proposed. This is an opportunity for dogged advocacy.
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Ways to Advance Your Mental Illness Education
Learning coping skills, information about medications, treatment options and new research prepares you to deal with the inevitable challenges of mental illness. For those who have already learned the basics and are ready to take a deeper dive into this complex topic, here are a few suggestions.