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Inpatient Psych Care: What Movies Get Wrong and Why It Matters
We can start to challenge the terrorizing depictions on our screens. -
Fighting Stigma with Education
The conversation surrounding mental illness does not need to be riddled with labels and stigma. -
Reimagining Mental Health in Schools
School staff members have a responsibility to recognize and act on warning signs of mental health crises. -
Regulatory Comments to VA Secretary McDonough on Veteran’s Mental Health
Regulatory comments to VA Secretary McDonough, commenting in favor of the proposal to eliminate copayments for outpatient care and reduce the copayment for medications dispensed to Veterans identified by VA as being at high risk for suicide. -
NAMI Basics Education Program Shows Positive Effects in Recent Study
A recent study by researchers at the University of Texas at Austin has put the power of evidence behind the NAMI Basics Education Program. NAMI Basics participants reported significant increases in parent engagement and activation, as well as intentions to engage with mental health services. -
NAMI Poll: Parents Want Mental Health Education in Schools, Mental Health Days Off for Students
NAMI’s poll finds that parents are deeply concerned about their children’s mental health and, importantly, understand the value of mental health awareness and treatment. We encourage parents to seek help for their children if they see signs that concern them. -
Veteran Mental Health: Not All Wounds are Visible
As someone who grew up in a military family the conversation about veterans’ mental health is personal and critically important to me.
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NAMI Launches NAMI Homefront Mental Health Resources, Benefiting Military and Veteran Communities
We are excited to announce the launch of NAMI Homefront Mental Health Resources for Military Service Members, Veterans and Their Families, a free online suite of resources designed to increase understanding, communication, wellness and advocacy skills. -
Letter to Congressional Committee Leadership on Veterans Mental Health
Letter to House & Senate Veterans Affairs Committee Leadership, expressing support for Veteran Peer Specialist Act of 2021 (S. 2386/H.R. 4575), which would expand the peer specialist program to every VA medical centers over a five-year period. -
Discrimination in Academia
I want to see a future in which anyone with mental illness can receive an education with the support and accommodations they need.