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NAMI Homefront Mental Health Resources: Helping Veterans Navigate Mental Health
Just like any community, veterans, service members, and their families often hesitate to prioritize their mental health due to the stigma surrounding it. It’s time to change this narrative.
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Letter To Congressional Committee Leadership On Mental Health Workforce And Medicare
Letter to Senate Finance Committee leadership expressing appreciation and support for the Better Mental Health Care, Lower Drug Cost and Extenders Act. -
Cities know the way police respond to mental crisis calls needs to change. But how?
In 2020, the Crisis Receiving for Behavioral Health center ("Crib") opened in Downtown Sacramento and receives people experiencing a mental health crisis. The center allows them to stay for 24 hours and get connected to other services. “Physical locations linked to services, like Crib, are a crucial part of a well-functioning 988 system,” saidJennifer Snow, […] -
Letter To Congressional Leadership On Child And Adolescent Mental Health
Letter of support to Senators Schumer and McConnell urging them to bring the Kids Online Safety Act to the Senate floor for a vote before the end of the year. -
Anosognosia
Anosognosia is when someone is unaware of their own mental illness or when they can’t perceive their symptoms accurately. -
‘Kids are struggling’: Suicide rate soaring for Black children, teens nationwide
A recent Johns Hopkins University analysis of CDC data reveals that in 2022 the gun suicide rate for Black teens surpassed that of white teens for the first time and the suicide rate for Black kids and teens has tripled over the past two decades. “Whether it be racism, discrimination…kids are struggling across so many […] -
Letter To Congressional Leadership On Child And Adolescent Mental Health And Medicaid
Letter urging Congressional Leadership to pass a permanent extension of CHIP through the Children’s Health Insurance Program Permanency (CHIPP) Act (H.R.4771). -
How to Deal With a Narcissist Boss, Co–Parent, or Child
You can’t always just leave the narcissist in your life if it’s a parent or co-parent, boss, or child. “A disorder implies poor functioning, but there are plenty of successful people who are narcissistic and live happy lives,” says Dr. Ken Duckworth, NAMI CMO. “If you’re fine with not having meaningful relationships, if it works […] -
Biden, Trump HHS honchos spar at Milken
Technology is often blamed for young people’s mental health struggles. It can also be a solution, panelists at the Future of Health Summit said. “Siri, I’m feeling depressed.” Encouraging a young person to start a conversation about their mental health care, even with Apple’s assistant, Siri, can make a difference, said Daniel Gillison, NAMI CEO. […] -
Letter To Congressional Committee Leadership On Medicare And Mental Health Workforce
Letter to Congressional Committees in support of the bipartisan Improving Access to Mental Health Act (S. 838/H.R. 1638), which will expand access to care by expanding the scope of clinical social workers (CSWs) in Medicare.