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Why Stereotypes About Psychosis Are Harmful
"Maybe it’s not psychosis itself that’s perceived as scary, but rather the tightly held fear of the unknown." -
The Importance of Accepting Help
Going through struggles in life is inevitable — but you can accept help to make it a little easier. -
My Spiral out of Reality
"To never have lived the struggles I’ve endured would be to erase who I am today." -
NAMI Joins Public–Private Partnership to Advance Early Interventions for Schizophrenia
Today, NAMI announced it has joined the Accelerating Medicines Partnership (AMP) Schizophrenia (SCZ), which brings together NIH, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and multiple non-profit and private organizations to work toward meeting the urgent need for early therapeutic interventions for people at risk of developing schizophrenia. -
Q&A with NIMH Director Dr. Josh Gordon
NAMI asks NIMH director, Dr. Josh Gordon, about the future of mental illness research. -
What Is It Like to Hallucinate?
"These experiences can occur at any time. They are a part of me, and I view them as natural as my left arm." -
When Schizophrenia Took Over My Life
"I firmly believed that becoming homeless was a necessary step in my journey to save those living in poverty throughout the world." -
This is For Me
"I have learned it is extremely difficult for someone who is "neurotypical" (without a mental illness) to understand what it’s like to have your own mind turn against you. So, I will speak out and beg you to understand." -
Coping with Schizoaffective Disorder
Here are the five strategies that helped Matthew cope during the recovery stages of schizoaffective disorder. -
What it Feels Like to be in Psychosis
"While I was experiencing psychosis, I believed the torment would never cease. But it did, and I want others to know that psychosis will not always persist. There is help and hope in all situations."