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College, Community, and Surviving Loss
College, Community, and Surviving Loss When a close friend died by suicide, Richard Dixon struggled through the grief. Talking about the loss was challenging among his Black/African Ancestry friends and his fraternity brothers. To break the stigma and the silence, Richard created a series of mental health awareness events at his college and helped build […] -
I Didn’t Give Up on Myself: Coping with Mania and Suicidal Ideation
I Didn’t Give Up on Myself: Coping with Mania and Suicidal Ideation Lake Forte (they/them) had been struggling with symptoms of bipolar disorder and suicidal ideation throughout middle school and high school. The emotional trauma of bipolar symptoms left them feeling confused and invalidated but, instead of giving up, they chose to reach out for […] -
A Veteran’s Mental Health Mission: Helping Men Heal and Find Community
A Veteran’s Mental Health Mission: Helping Men Heal and Find Community Joel Ojida joined the Marine Corp at 19 years old, searching for a sense of stability after a difficult childhood. While serving his country, Joel experienced a traumatic brain injury and subsequent military trauma. He lost his sense of identity and was diagnosed with […] -
NAMI Ask the Expert: Suicide in Pretrial Detention and Expanding the Crisis Care Continuum
Thursday, December 14, 2023, 4:00pm – 5:30pm ET Pretrial detention is a high-risk time for people with mental illness. Over half of the people in U.S. jails are detained pretrial; they not been convicted of any crime, are awaiting further court proceedings, and are presumed innocent. The suicide rate of pretrial detainees is three times higher […]
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NAMI Ask The Expert: Suicide In Pretrial Detention And Expanding The Crisis Care Continuum
Join us to learn more about how SIM reflects pathways to community-based behavioral health treatment both as a diversion from law enforcement interaction and as a post-release community reentry strategy. -
Regulatory Comment To CMCS On Medicaid
Regulatory comment to the Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services (CMCS) on Processes for Assessing Compliance with Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). -
Leading Companies Pledge to Be StigmaFree with NAMI
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) today announced the members of its inaugural StigmaFree Workplace Advisory Council. The Council comprises corporate leaders representing diverse industries including technology, entertainment, health, hospitality, food and beverage, fashion, finance, and transportation. -
Regulatory Comment To ACF On Child And Adolescent Mental Health
Regulatory comment to the Administration for Children and Families in support of the proposed rule, Safe and Appropriate Foster Care Placement Requirements for Titles IV-E and IV-B, and offering suggestions to strengthen the rule’s impact on the mental health of LGBTQI+ children and youth in foster care. -
Letter To Congressional Committee Leadership On Medicaid, Medicare, Mental Health Workforce And Criminal Justice
Letter to Senate Committee on Finance supporting the Better Mental Health Care, Lower Drug Cost, and Extenders Act, which will strengthen the behavioral health workforce, expand access to integrated care, improve telehealth options, increase the accuracy of provider directories, provide important data, and take first steps toward expanding coverage for people in jails and prisons. -
NAMI Ask the Expert: The Future of WRAP with Founder Mary Ellen Copeland
Thursday, November 30, 2023, 4:00pm – 5:30pm ET Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) is a simple and powerful process for creating the life and wellness you want. The WRAP process supports you in identifying the tools that keep you well and create action plans to put them into practice in your everyday life. WRAP helps you […]