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Make a Difference on World Mental Health Day
Today, we recognize World Mental Health Day, a day dedicated to promoting mental health awareness, offering support and encouraging conversations about mental well-being. -
Parents say they’re struggling with their own mental health amid a growing youth mental health crisis
Research released earlier this year shows that parents and teenagers are suffering from anxiety and depression at nearly the same rate. Dr. Christine Crawford, NAMI associate medical director, said she's seeing a rise not only in the number of kids with mental health struggles, but also in the number of parents and caregivers who are […] -
Building Connections: How Relationships and Time with Peers Can Improve Mental Health
One factor we can control is the quality and quantity of our children's connection to peers. -
Letter To Congressional Committee Leadership On Child And Adolescent Mental Health
Letter in support of H.R.3331/S.754, the Improving Mental Health and Wellness in Schools Act, which would update the current mental health gap in Local School Wellness Policies. -
Power of Connection: Co-facilitating a NAMI Support Group
I needed a sense of belonging with people with shared lived experiences. -
Hope Starts With Us: Insurance, Families & Parity
You can find additional episodes of this NAMI podcast and others at nami.org/podcast. We hope this podcast encourages you, inspires you, helps you and brings you further into the collective to know: you are not alone. Episodes will air every other Wednesday and will be available on most major directories and apps. Episode Audio: Featured […]
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Ecological Restoration as a Means of Justice Diversion and Mental Health Treatment
In an innovative justice diversion project, individuals with serious mental illness were tasked with restoring the landscape of community housing as part of their community-based competency restoration. Participants attended educational workshops, received hands-on training, visited a national forest, and were encouraged to take on leadership roles. After one year, participants had created and taken responsibility for maintaining a successful urban garden. Participants report that gardening has given them a purpose and the ability to create something beautiful, which positively impacts their mental health. Project collaborators also note that the low cost, broad benefits, and easy replicability of the intervention make it a promising new psychiatric treatment modality. To learn more, read the article at Psychiatric Services. -
Statement for the Record on Health Coverage
Statement for the Record affirming the importance of the patient protections afforded by the No Surprises Act and expressing concern about the overwhelming amount of litigation that has hindered the Act’s smooth implementation. -
Collaborating with Mental Health Influencers for Public Mental Health
In a unique new study, Boston and Harvard University public health researchers recruited 105 TikTok mental health content creators with diverse professional backgrounds and lived experience to receive evidence-based mental health communication training. Creators received either digital toolkits or toolkits plus live virtual training sessions. While review of digital toolkits alone more significantly increased creators’ use of evidence-based themes in their content, both types of training combined led to greater visibility of evidence-based mental health content across TikTok overall. The project highlights the potential of public-academic collaborations to mitigate mental health misinformation with scalable impacts. To learn more, view the preprint here. -
Health Matters: Here’s How The Girl Scouts Of The USA Are Prioritizing Mental Wellness
Recently, GSUSA announced the launch of mental wellness programming in partnership with NAMI, helping girls nationwide. Studies show that girls are disproportionally affected by the increasing mental health crisis in America. NAMI data reveals that nearly 90% of parents prioritize their child’s mental health over academic achievement. “NAMI is proud to support Girl Scouts’ effort to raise awareness […]