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Why Self Care Is Crucial for Mental Health Care Professionals
Sometimes, we catch ourselves asking how we can be in the position to help others while facing our own struggles.
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Weaving the Threads of Healing Through Writing
Through writing, I wove a beautiful tapestry from what used to be a jumble of knotted, unkempt threads. -
How My Husband’s Untreated Symptoms Affected My Anxiety
My experience and insights from therapy allowed me to cope while supporting my husband. -
The Benefit of Support Groups When You Love Someone with Borderline Personality Disorder
Hearing one another’s stories, weighing different approaches and being reminded of self-care is both heartening and beneficial. -
NAMI Statement on the Decision of FCC to Require Text-to-988
With today’s decision to require providers to support text messaging to 988, the FCC has created a new vehicle for people to access help. The ability to text 988 will support at-risk communities, including youth and young adults, marginalized and underserved populations, and individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing. -
As Launch of 988 Mental Health Crisis Number Looms, NAMI Poll Finds Broad Support for the System and Fees to Fund It, Opposition to Police Response to Mental Health Crises
“By responding to a mental health crisis with mental health professionals, lives will be saved and people in crisis can get the right care when they need it most,” said Daniel H. Gillison Jr, NAMI CEO. -
Reimagining Our Crisis Response System with 988
To truly ensure people in crisis receive the help they need, we must develop an entire 988 crisis response system.
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How Advocates Can Push for a Crises Standard of Care
People who experience a mental health crisis deserve a mental health response, not a criminal justice response. -
Caring for Yourself When Your Spouse Has a Mental Illness
You need to help yourself before you can help others. -
Behavioral Health Call Centers and 988 Implementation
The purpose of the survey was to help states learn from each other on how they are working to implement 988 within the context of existing and emerging behavioral health crisis continuum. This report summarizes the results of the survey completed either partially or completely by 43 states