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Accepting My Sexuality in Eating Disorder Recovery
The pride I feel about my identity is inextricably linked to the pride I feel about being in recovery from an eating disorder. -
I Thought I Understood My Daughter’s Mental Illness, But I Had No Idea
"Just because we have the same thing doesn’t mean it is the same thing. Everyone’s mental health displays differently." -
Finding Myself in the Main Character of “Prozac Nation”
“Prozac Nation” gave me a glimpse of the “light at the end of the tunnel.” -
A Mother’s Reflection Over the Loss of Her Son
"My son chose to anesthetize his hurt, but his real story remains. He was kind. He was love." -
A Message for Anyone with a Treatment-Resistant Mental Illness
"Whatever you do, don't settle, and don’t give up. Never accept that there is no solution or hope for treating your mental illness." -
Three Psychiatric Facilities in Seven Weeks
"I know that going to a good facility makes all the difference in recovery." -
Podcasts Featuring Three Unique Perspectives on Serious Mental Illness Released in Partnership with APA’s SMI Adviser
NAMI has partnered with the APA’s SMI Adviser program to produce the Medical Mind Podcast series featuring NAMI Chief Medical Officer Ken Duckworth in conversations centered around experiences with bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder and early psychosis. -
Congress Passes New Bill to Improve Veterans’ Mental Health Care
On Wednesday, September 23, 2020, NAMI celebrated the U.S. House of Representatives’ unanimous passage of a landmark bipartisan bill, S. 785, The Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act.