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#Act4MentalHealth! Join NAMI’s Virtual Hill Day
Raise your voice for mental health on June 29 and tell your Senators that America needs more mental health care, not less. -
Senate Health Reform Bill Takes Us Backwards
One in five Americans are affected by mental illness, and more than 50% do not receive treatment. The Senate health reform bill, the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 (BCRA), will only make matters worse. -
Supporting Yourself is a Must While Supporting Your Loved One
A person with BPD may behave in a way that’s hard to understand. When symptoms flare, you may feel as though your relationship is falling apart. You may even feel personally attacked and extremely confused. If you’re feeling lost, here are a few suggestions on how you can help yourself. -
Supporting Someone with Borderline Personality Disorder
For those helping a loved one manage BPD: Yes, their symptoms will most likely affect you and your relationship won’t always be easy. However, your stable, reassuring presence in the life of someone experiencing BPD can help them get better. -
A Good Soldier: Surviving My Mother’s Life and Death
"When a loved one struggles with mental illness, it isn’t black and white, and there isn’t one way to think or feel about it. The only thing we survivors can do is make an effort to conduct our lives in a healthy way, and share our experiences so others know they’re not alone." -
Offering Hope for Borderline Personality Disorder
NAMI's friends at the National Education Alliance for Borderline Personality Disorder offer unmatched resources to individuals and families living with BPD. Learn more about their efforts and supports here. -
Understanding Borderline Personality Disorder
Selfish. Manipulative. Untreatable. Clingy—this is how people describe those who live with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). But considering what a person experiencing BPD deals with daily, these labels aren’t fair. -
The Stigma in Our Health Care System
During Mental Health Month, there’s always a lot of talk about breaking the stigma surrounding mental illness. Well, it seems like we’ve still got a long way to go. -
Reasons to Attend NAMI’s Hill Day
On June 29, NAMI advocates from across the country will brave the summer heat to meet with offices on Capitol Hill to advocate for mental health as part of the 2017 NAMI National Convention. Nearly 1,000 people have registered for Hill Day, but we still have spots available and we want you to fill one. -
An Invisible Illness is Still an Illness
"I have a mental disorder with a long, fancy name: Schizoaffective Disorder Bipolar Type 1. An illness like mine is invisible. The only people who can see it are the people I chose to let inside. Thankfully, I started with NAMI Peer-to-Peer."