Refine by
67 results found
-
Letter to Senate Bill Sponsors on Mental Health Workforce
Letter to Senators Kaine, Reed, Cassidy, and Young, expressing support for the reintroduction of the “Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act” (S. 610/H.R. 1667), which would help increase access to behavioral health services and evidence-based treatment for health care professionals. -
Letter to House Bill Sponsors on Mental Health Workforce
Letter to Representatives Wild, Krishnamoorthi, Chu, and McKinley, expressing support for the reintroduction of the “Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act” (S. 610/H.R. 1667), which would help increase access to behavioral health services and evidence-based treatment for health care professionals. -
Letter to Congressional Bill Sponsors on Medicare & Mental Health Workforce
Letter to Representatives Thompson and Katko, expressing support for the reintroduction of H.R. 432, the “Mental Health Access Improvement Act,” which would allow licensed mental health counselors and marriage and family therapists to bill Medicare for medically necessary behavioral health services. -
On Inauguration Day, NAMI Calls for Addressing Mental Health: the Silent Epidemic within the Pandemic
As the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) congratulates President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on their inauguration today. NAMI looks forward to working with the new administration to build better lives for the millions of people in our country who are affected by mental illness. -
The Mental Health Movement in the Workplace
Here are the actions companies can take to enhance workplace mental health. -
Bipolar Disorder: My Experience, My Own Words
"Although it is called bipolar disorder, I often think of myself as being 'tripolar.' Sometimes I experience mania, sometimes I experience depression, but I also inhabit a unique space in the middle. I have to maintain a balance between my two extreme emotions." -
The Many Forms of Mental Illness Discrimination
Learn about the main types of mental illness discrimination and ways to challenge unfair practices. -
People with Mental Illness Can Work
"Stigma says to people with mental illness that we’re not ambitious, motivated, intelligent or able. It says we’re unable to handle stress, too sick and even potentially dangerous. However, these are all myths, and the common belief that people with mental illness cannot work, is a myth." -
What to Do If You Think a Coworker Is Depressed
If you suspect a coworker has depression, you have the opportunity to intervene and make a difference in their lives. Here are a few tips. -
Making a Major Life Change for Your Mental Health
Need to switch jobs, move locations, get out of a relationship in order to improve your mental health? Here are Becka's tips for making a major life change to prioritize your well-being.