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Hope Starts With Us: NAMICon Fireside Chat with Kenneth Cole
In this special episode of "Hope Starts With Us" recorded at NAMICon on May 25, 2023, NAMI CEO Dan Gillison interviews Kenneth Cole, an icon in the world of fashion and apparel who is also an ardent and visionary advocate for mental health.
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NAMI Applauds Progress on Parity with New Rules to Improve Access to Mental Health Care
NAMI is grateful for the Biden Administration’s continued focus on improving the lives of people with mental health conditions and helping millions of families. Today’s proposal will help address the nation’s mental health crisis by ensuring that mental health is treated no differently than physical health. -
How Improving My Mental Health Helped Me Reconnect with My Culture
I am dedicated to spending the rest of my life inspiring others to use mental health as a tool to learn more about their cultural identity. -
Letter to Congressional Bill Sponsors on Mental Health Funding
Letter to Congressional Bill Sponsors in support of the Barriers to Suicide Act of 2023, which will help communities install barriers and nets on bridges through a competitive grant program. -
We Don’t Feel Safe: Marginalization and Mental Health Challenges in the Queer Community
We all need those who stand firmly atop the social hierarchy to listen to us and then use their privilege to act up for the queer community. -
Addressing Mental Health Barriers in the AAPI Community
By working to reduce stigma and provide culturally sensitive care, we can support the mental health of AAPI communities. -
Letter to Congressional Committee Leadership on Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Letter to Senate Commerce Committee leadership in support of the Kids Online Safety Act (S. 1409), which would establish a duty of care for social media companies to protect minors from mental health harms, as well as several additional measures to transform the digital environment for children and teens. -
New Report Shows Remarkable Lack of Access to Mental Health Care
A new report released today from The Bowman Family Foundation confirms the experience that so many NAMI members face – that mental health care is far too hard to find, and for those who do find it, they end up going out of network for much of their treatment. -
Letter to Congressional Committee Leadership on Mental Health Funding and Crisis Services
Letter to Congressional Appropriations Committee leaders, urging Congress to continue to make mental health care a national priority and to build on FY 2023 appropriations for 988 and mobile crisis response to meet the expected continued growth in demand. -
PTSD and Black Male Mental Health
PTSD and Black Male Mental Health After a traumatizing incident that almost cost him his life, Dr. Sheldon Jacobs made it his mission to give back to others the mental health support he needed himself as a young Black man. For Dr. Jacobs and his family, NAMI’s inclusive support helped their mental health journey and […]