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Shared Decision Making: Empowering People Living with Mental Illness
There isn't always enough time to discuss everything you want when you meet with your doctor. Pat Deegan explains how shared decision making can help. -
Service Dogs Help Veterans Still Battling the Effects of War
Shepherds for Lost Sheep, a project started by veterans to help their compatriots, uses dogs to help those who are still battling the effects of war. -
Recognizing the Important Role of Social Workers
March is National Social Work Month. Social workers can be found in many fields and many provide needed help to individuals with mental illness. -
NAMI Looks Ahead to 35 Years in 2014
Next year marks NAMI’s 35th anniversary. -
Ending the Silence of Mental Illness in High School
NAMI Ending the Silence is an in-school presentation about mental health designed for high school students. -
“It Means They Hate You for Being Different.”
NAMI Ending the Silence relies on experience rather than statistics to teach students about mental illness and stigma. -
Let’s Connect for Mental Health
The White House Conference on Mental Health launched a National Dialogue about mental illness and needs in the mental health care system. -
Convention Workshops Wanted: Help NAMI Make a Difference
It’s not too early to start planning for NAMI’s next national convention, which will be held Sept. 3-6, 2014 in Washington, D.C. -
Bringing Mental Illness Awareness to the NFL
Chicago Bears wide receiver Brandon Marshall will be wearing green shoes tonight to bring mental illness awareness to a national stage. -
2013 Voice Awards Honor Unsung Heroes
On Aug. 25, the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) presented its seventh annual "Voice Awards" to mental health