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My Reality During A Psychotic Episode
"As the medications began to take effect. I very sadly started to realize that I was not a prophet. I was just a very sick person. I remain convinced to this day that I became psychotic trying make sense of our world." -
NAMI’s Ask the Expert Webinar: Supporting a Loved One with Psychosis
This webinar explains how Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for psychosis (CBTp) can effectively support loved ones experiencing psychosis. CBTp is an evidence-based intervention recommended as a complementary treatment for psychosis. -
5 Films That Address Mental Health
As we continue to spread awareness about the realities of mental illness, we can look to accurate portrayals in the media as an easy way to help others understand. Here are a few films that address mental illness in a truthful way.
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An Ode to Schizophrenia
"My mind split, but it seemed to repair itself enough to get by. I learned one thing that proved to be true in the real world: When you struggle with an invisible disease, many won’t believe you."
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Spreading Hope Through Peer Support
Being able to connect with a person who has been through a similar experience can help someone achieve their recovery goals. Learn more about this important piece of first episode psychosis programs from the perspective of someone whose been on both sides of peer support. -
Early Psychosis Programs Are Changing Lives—But What if You Can’t Find One?
Until early-psychosis CSC programs are available in every community, NAMI wants young people and their families to know what to do while we push for them to exist everywhere. We can’t afford to wait. -
Know the Signs
Learn about mental illness. Early education and detection might save you from triggering a lifelong condition.
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Accepting My Schizophrenia Diagnosis
My diagnosis was just a fluke, I told myself. Two years later, back at home in Indiana, the symptoms returned. This time worse than the first time.
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My First Voice
"No one, including family and close friends, has ever asked me about the first time I heard a voice. I think it’s a tough topic to talk about. Hearing voices isn’t considered normal. Regardless, I remember."