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Tell Congress to Help New Veterans Keep the Mental Health Medications They Need!
The way things stand now, if you decide to transition out of service and into veteran status, your medication might not transfer with you. This is unacceptable. Contact your member of Congress and ask them to co-sponsor H.R. 2123 the Enhancing Veterans Access to Treatment Act. -
31 Stories, 31 Days: Patrick Kennedy
There is hope for everyone, even people who have been involved with the criminal justice system. In fact, most people who have mental illnesses have conditions that are manageable.
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31 Stories, 31 Days: Kevin Earley
I decided to become an active part of my treatment, taking my medication, and working toward recovery.
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Cruel and Unusual – It’s Time to End an American Tragedy
Human Rights Watch released a report today, Callous and Cruel, that describes in chilling detail the degree to which “unnecessary, excessive, and even malicious force” is used in jails and prisons throughout the U.S. to control inmates with serious mental illness. -
17 U.S. Senators Write Letter To Secretary Burwell Citing NAMI Report on Parity
A group of U.S. Senators call for action to ensure transparency and mental health parity in Affordable Care Act insurance plans. -
31 Stories, 31 Days: Mike Weaver
I had felt like a failure for five years, but to be contributing and making a difference changed that.
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31 Stories, 31 Days: Kris and John Wilkinson
But now we have more hope than we ever thought we would and want to work to give others that hope and support.
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31 Stories, 31 Days: Bill Carruthers
NAMI Peer-to-Peer spoke to my intellectual side. We talked about the science of addiction. When I was exposed to this, I had an epiphany. There wasn’t something wrong with me morally. I’ve got a disease.
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31 Stories, 31 Days: Paton Blough
The biggest shame of my life has been my criminal record—now I get to take my experiences and help save lives in my community.
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Bipartisan Bill Introduced to Reduce Criminalization
Last week, a bipartisan group of legislators introduced the Comprehensive Justice and Mental Health Act of 2015 in both the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives which will help people with mental illness who are caught up in the criminal justice system.