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NAMI Applauds President’s Call to “Rethink” Solitary Confinement
President Obama ordered a ban on the use of solitary confinement for juveniles and sharp limits on its use for people with serious mental illness. -
Understanding Ryan
Not understanding the implications of mental illness, I was actually grateful that there was a name for Ryan’s sad, strange behavior and arrested development.
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This Wounded Bird Can Still Fly
Whether you come from the same situation, or whether you are struggling with depression, suicide, anxiety etc., I want you to know that you are loved.
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When I’m Tired
I want people to stop using the term ‘I’m so depressed’ or ‘I’m feeling so bipolar’ as ways to describe their current mood. It diminishes what I’m struggling with.
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5 Main Characters in Best Sellers Who Live with Mental Illness
Looking for a few interesting reads to add to your bookshelf? Each of these five best sellers has a main character who lives with mental illness.
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For When You Want a Lullaby: An Essay on Loss
“Lullaby” is my letter to Preston, to my family, to myself and to anyone else hurting, lost, hopeless and defeated.
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$400 Million Boost In Budget for Mental Health
The House and Senate passed and the President signed the $1.1 trillion 2016 budget bill (HR 2029) late last Friday, Dec. 18. Learn more about what this exctiting new bill includes about mental health research and services. -
In Case You Need a Rainbow
I asked myself what I wanted to do and who I wanted to be. The answers came and I found the courage to take action to make it happen. My life matters.
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I’m Not Ok, but I Will Be
I am thankful for the ability to reach so many loved ones that are afraid to get help because of the unfair stigma associated with mental illness. -
A Holiday Gift From the Senate
Late last week, the U.S. Senate passed a bill (S.993) reauthorizing and expanding the Mentally Ill Offender and Treatment Crime Reduction Act (MIOTCRA).