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Eric’s Story
I am a single dad who just happens to have a chronic mental illness. After years of struggling, I found a wonderful doctor that actually took his time going through my symptoms in detail. I was diagnosed with schizophrenia, obsessive compulsive disorder/anxiety and major depression.
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Edith’s Story
I never imagined that I would come to learn about mental illness through a family member—my daughter.
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Janie’s Story
For a long time, I struggled. When I finally began my recovery journey several years after being diagnosed, I was true to my treatment and practiced effective coping mechanisms. But when it came to loving "me" just as I was, recovery was no more in reach than it had been before.
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Tom’s Story
Well before I realized that this was the person I was going to love for the rest of my life, I realized that I would have to fully embrace her mental illness. As such, I would have to make her extensive involvement with NAMI my own.
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Imaj’s Story
My first-hand experience with mental illness happened three years ago, when my older brother Sovereign had his first mental break. The day it happened, we—my three other brothers, my mother and myself—didn't have a clue of what was going on. All we knew is that for several days straight Sovereign wasn't his normal self.
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Importance of Integrated Care Highlighted in International Report
International experts release report on integration of care for people living with schizophrenia. -
Researching the Rare: Childhood Onset Schizophrenia
Dr. Judith Rapoport joined this month’s Meet the Scientist Webinar Series to present on “Childhood-Onset Schizophrenia—The Study and Treatment.” -
Fighting to Prevent Military Suicides
The U.S. Army's Ready and Resilient Campaign aims to prevent suicides and eliminate the stigma of seeking mental health treatment. -
Latinos: Has Mental Illness Knocked at Your Door?
NAMI commemorates National Hispanic Heritage Month by observing taking action against the effects immigration has on Latino communities. -
How Shootings Stigmatize People Living with Mental Illness
When tragedies occur, such as the one at the Navy Yard in Washington, all Americans are deeply affected.