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NAMI Statement on Fatal Shooting in Uvalde, Texas
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is deeply saddened by the horrific and avoidable school shooting that occurred yesterday in Uvalde, Texas. The mass killing of at least 19 children and two adults at the elementary school impacts all of us. It impacts the mental health of our entire country. -
Mental Health is Health: Giving Context to Mental Illness
Let’s challenge ourselves to examine our beliefs and educate ourselves -
Developing Effective Anti-Stigma Interventions
Anti-stigma interventions must seek to do what’s best for people living with mental illness, first and foremost. -
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. -
NAMI Celebrates the Introduction of the 988 Implementation Act to Improve Crisis Services Nationwide
The 988 Implementation Act is a critical piece of legislation that will help us realize the potential of 988 to truly help people in crisis connect to effective care and make sure everyone has someone to talk to, someone to respond and somewhere to go in a crisis. -
NAMI Applauds Key Mental Health Investments Made in FY 2022 Federal Budget
With funding for this year nearly settled, Congress now must continue to increase this commitment to mental health. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, our nation’s mental health crisis is finally receiving the attention it demands. -
NAMI Named Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Organization of the Year
In 2021, NAMIWalks Your Way’s fundraising total was up 31% over 2020, increasing to $13.1 million from $10 million. The 2021 total also outperformed the 2019 NAMIWalks pre-pandemic level of $12.5 million, a fundraising feat accomplished by very few leading programs. -
NAMI Applauds President Biden’s Focus on Mental Health in the State of the Union Address
NAMI applauds President Biden for his unprecedented focus on mental health in the State of the Union address, providing the national attention that our ongoing mental health crisis deserves.