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Ending the Silence of Mental Illness in High School
NAMI Ending the Silence is an in-school presentation about mental health designed for high school students. -
“It Means They Hate You for Being Different.”
NAMI Ending the Silence relies on experience rather than statistics to teach students about mental illness and stigma. -
As School Doors Swing Open, NAMI Stands Ready to Help
The unthinkable Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy woke the nation up to the fact that more must be done to address mental health in communities across the country. -
Strong Advocacy Effort Needed to Help Smokers with Mental Illness
While public health efforts have reduced smoking rates as a whole, smokers with mental illness have benefited very little. -
Are You Registered to Vote for Mental Health?
Today is National Voter Registration Day, meaning there are only a few weeks left for you to register to vote in the 2012 elections. -
Gay Pride Month: Coming Out for Mental Health
Editor’s Note: During June, many communities are observing Gay Pride Month. Dates for events vary by city, but wherever you live, now is an appropriate time to consider the mental health challenges facing individuals, particularly youth, who “come out” with their sexual orientation. NAMI is sharing this article that originally appeared in ¡Avanzamos!, NAMI’s Spanish language magazine. -
A Mother’s Message of Reconciliation and Restoration
When mental illness strikes there is always collateral damage that extends beyond the person with the illness to include family and friends.