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Things I Didn’t Expect When I Became a Parent
"I never expected her to abruptly run out of the class and hide in the school bathroom or to receive a phone call from the school informing me they could not find my daughter." -
How Biking Helped My PTSD
"Sometimes I’d feel like I did not have the energy to carry on with life. Biking helped me feel alive again." -
Letter to Committee Leadership on Veterans Mental Health
Letter to Armed Services Committee Leadership, expressing support for the reintroduction of H.R. 1309/S. 194, the Supporting Eating Disorders Recovery Through Vital Expansion (SERVE) Act, which would improve access to care, early identification, & quality of care for servicemembers & military family members affected by eating disorders. -
Prevention and Treatment of Anxiety, Depression, and Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors Among College Students
This guide reviews literature on treating college students’ mental health concerns, such as anxiety, depression, and suicidal thoughts and behaviors; distills the research into recommendations for practice; and provides examples of the ways that these recommendations can be implemented. -
Treatment Considerations for Youth and Young Adults with Serious Emotional Disturbances and Serious Mental Illnesses and Co-occurring Substance Use
This guide reviews interventions on treating substance misuse and substance use disorders (SUD) in youth with serious emotional disturbances (SED), distills the research into recommendations for practice, and provides examples of the ways that these recommendations can be implemented. -
When You Have an Anxiety Disorder, Courage Is Subjective
"Parenting an anxious child is a gift. It's also exhausting." -
Congress Passes New Bill to Improve Veterans’ Mental Health Care
On Wednesday, September 23, 2020, NAMI celebrated the U.S. House of Representatives’ unanimous passage of a landmark bipartisan bill, S. 785, The Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act. -
NAMI Applauds Victory for Veterans’ Mental Health
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed a landmark bipartisan bill, S. 785, The Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act, which previously passed the Senate. -
U.S. Senate Passes the Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Improvement Act
On August 5th, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act, S. 785, bipartisan legislation focused on efforts to reduce veteran suicide and improve mental health outcomes through improved access to care, better diagnostic tools and increased oversight of VA programs.