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Hope Starts With Us: Treasuring Moms’ Mental Health
Episode Audio Episode Video Asset Gallery Kate Kennedy-Lynch Kate Kennedy-Lynch spent the first decade of her career in event production in New York City. On the heels of her own experience with a serious postpartum mental health condition after the birth of her first child, Kate pivoted her focus to supporting the mental health movement. […]
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Breaking Barriers and Building Bridges – Part I: Adversity to Access
This virtual town hall took place on June 4, 2025. The recording is available below.Registration for the event is now closed. Breaking Barriers and Building BridgesPart 1: Adversity to Access: Culturally Informed Mental Health Care Wednesday, June 4, 2025 | 3:00 – 4:00 PM ET Access to mental health care that truly reflects the diverse […]
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Lived Experience with PTSD
This virtual town hall took place on May 19, 2025. The recording is available below.Registration for the event is now closed. Monday, May 19, 2025 | 2:00 – 3:00 PM ET Exposure to traumatic events can have long-lasting mental health impacts on individuals and their families. Join NAMI for a panel discussion on post-traumatic stress […]
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Hope Starts With Us: Mental Health Care Rooted in Community
Episode Audio Episode Video Asset Gallery Dr. Sidney Hankerson Dr. Sidney Hankerson is Associate Professor and Vice Chair in the Department of Psychiatry at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. His research is focused on reducing racial mental health treatment disparities by partnering with sports clubs, faith-based, and other community-based organizations. He is […]
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You are Not Alone: Building a Life with a Diagnosis of Mental Illness
This SAMHSA sponsored webinar presented by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) took place on Friday, May 16, 2025, from 2:00-3:00pm Eastern Time. The recording is available below. This webinar is a panel presentation led by NAMI’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Ken Duckworth. The panel includes three individuals who are currently living well in […]
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NAMI Ask the Expert: The Key Role of Families in Vocational Recovery for People with Serious Mental Health Conditions
This webinar took place on June 5, 2025. The recording is available below.Registration for the event is now closed. Families can offer instrumental, social, and emotional support to help their relatives overcome work challenges. Join this webinar to learn about the key role of families in vocational recovery, overcoming common familial concerns about work, and […]
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Hope Starts With Us: Living With Anxiety and Thriving as Young Adults
Episode Audio Episode Video Asset Gallery Srihitha Dasari Srihitha Dasari (she/her) is a passionate 20-year-old health equity advocate from Georgia, studying Brain and Cognitive Sciences and Anthropology at MIT. Her journey into advocacy is shaped by personal experiences with anxiety and body image challenges, as well as a commitment to supporting communities where mental health […]
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Hope Starts With Us: Take Time to Recharge
Episode Audio Episode Video Asset Gallery David Ko David Ko is the CEO and serves on the Board of Directors of Calm, the mental health company with the #1 app to help you sleep more, stress less, and live mindfully. Before joining Calm, David was the co-founder and CEO of the health tech company Ripple […]
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NAMI Ask the Expert: Mind the Gap – Closing the Divide Between Psychosis and Psychotherapy in the U.S. Mental Health System
This webinar took place on May 8, 2025. The recording is available below.Registration for the event is now closed. In a 2021 position statement, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration asserted that Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for psychosis (CBTp) “should be implemented within our mental health system and CBTp-informed care at a minimum should […]
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Hope Starts With Us: Braver Through Hope With NAMI HelpLine Volunteers
Episode Audio Episode Video Asset Gallery Megan Rochford Megan Rochford, PCC-S is a licensed clinical counselor with over 25 years of experience in leadership and clinical roles in the field of community mental health. Megan is the Director of NAMI HelpLine Operations, where she oversees the planning and implementation of the NAMI HelpLine service program […]
