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Hope Starts With Us: You Are Not Alone – NAMI’s New Book
In this episode of NAMI’s podcast, NAMI CEO Daniel H. Gillison Jr. speaks with NAMI Chief Medical Officer and author of NAMI’s new book, You Are Not Alone, Dr. Ken Duckworth, alongside three individuals whose stories are featured in the new book: including model, actor, producer and NAMI ambassador Corinne Foxx; actor, comedian and NAMI ambassador Brad Gage; and former NAMI Santa Barbara County president George Kaufmann.
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What I Wish I’d Known About Caregiving: 7 Tips To Navigate Mental Health Challenges in Your Family
This is what I’ve learned about family involvement in a loved one’s healing and recovery. -
What I Wish I’d Known: The Art of Disclosing
What I never expected was how empowering sharing my diagnosis would be. -
What I Wish I’d Known About Therapy: How to Use CBT and DBT
When making a decision about mental health treatment, it’s important to know that there are different types of therapy to try. -
What I Wish I’d Known About Medication: Debunking Myths About Antipsychotics
The fear of taking a stigmatized drug impacted my course of treatment and overall health outcome. -
What I Wish I Had Known About Stigma: I Don’t Want to be “Normal”
I cannot —and no longer seek to — control other people’s definitions of normal. -
NAMI Shares “What I Wish I Had Known” Personal Stories for Mental Illness Awareness Week
This year during Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW), from Oct. 2–8, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is sharing real-life stories from people with mental illness focused on “What I Wish I Had Known.” Storytelling is a compelling way to break through the stigma that makes it so difficult for many to come forward and get help. Experiences sends the message that there is a community of people who care and understand what you’re going through. -
Ageism, Mental Health and Suicide Risk in Older Men
Making changes requires a deeper understanding of the current landscape and the impact of ageism. -
Changing The Conversation About Suicide
Open dialogue is only helpful if we can share the truth. We can start by talking about the reality of depression.