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It Is What It Is
My son was 8 years old the first time a doctor told me he had a psychotic illness. My stunned reaction and the look of confusion on my face prompted the doctor to ask, “Do you know what psychotic means?” -
Go Away Evil: Global Mental Health and Traditional Healers
While making Unlisted, a documentary about the impact of my father’s mental illness on our relationship, I became interested in global mental health. -
Health Care Reform, the Supreme Court and Implications for People Living with Mental Illness
This week, the U.S. Supreme Court is hearing arguments on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the health care reform law enacted in 2010. -
Language, Stigma and Political Correctness: How We Talk about Mental illness
NAMI recently engaged in a dialogue with National Public Radio (NPR) over language, stigma and mental illness. It in turn led to discussion of what is meant by “political correctness.” -
The New Normal: Actress Claire Danes, Homeland and Hollywood’s New Take on Mental Illness
Showtime’s original series Homeland is one of the first TV shows to feature a female protagonist living with bipolar disorder—and one many say isn’t wholly defined by her illness. -
Improving Lives, Improving America
Mental illnesses are bipartisan, pervasive and have profound consequences for people’s lives. -
The First Lady of Mental Health
Last week, I had the opportunity to meet briefly with former first lady Rosalynn Carter in Atlanta after she filmed a public service announcement in support of NAMI Georgia’s Opening Doors to Recovery initiative. -
American Idol: Singing Against Stigma
It takes courage for a person to talk about living with a mental illness. -
The Message of Martin Luther King, Jr. Resonates in NAMI
This New Year, like many before, I attended the Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif. -
Election Mental Health Advocacy: Opportunity and Action
Much attention is being focused these days on politics and policy.