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Social Security for Disabled Children: Benefits You May Not Know About
Learn more about potential benefits for children with serious mental health conditions and how to apply for them. -
NAMI in the News: Year in Review
In 2015, NAMI helped shape the national conversation on mental health across the country. Here is a look back at some of the articles where NAMI played a part. -
$400 Million Boost In Budget for Mental Health
The House and Senate passed and the President signed the $1.1 trillion 2016 budget bill (HR 2029) late last Friday, Dec. 18. Learn more about what this exctiting new bill includes about mental health research and services. -
A Holiday Gift From the Senate
Late last week, the U.S. Senate passed a bill (S.993) reauthorizing and expanding the Mentally Ill Offender and Treatment Crime Reduction Act (MIOTCRA). -
Wearing Red and Green
An HIV-positive advocate reminds us about the need for mental health services. -
He’s a Kennedy, What Does He Have to Be Depressed About?
Learn about Patrick Kennedy's book, A Common Struggle, which showcases the history of both the mental health system as well as his own mental health journey. -
Congress Takes Historic Step Toward Mental Health Reform; NAMI Applauds Many Provisions
Congress moves forward with mental health reform legislation that focuses on the needs of NAMI's members as well as many people who are affected by mental health conditions. -
When We Listen and Engage, We Begin to See Change
A participant of the recent engagement meeting between advocates, scientific researchers and orginization founders talks about the goals of how NAMI intends to address the topic of engagement. -
Think Global, Act Local
For World Mental Health Day, learn about the goals of the World Health Orginization and how mental health is becoming a global priority. -
New GAO Report on Mental Health Calls for Better Federal Coordination on Serious Mental Illness
The GAO has issued a report emphasizing lack of coordination at the leadership level in the administration of federal programs for children, youth and adults with serious mental illness.