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The Power of Advocacy: Turning Experience into Impact
The most effective advocacy combines real world data with lived experience to paint a fuller, more compelling picture of the reality of mental illness. -
New Research Suggests Positive Parenting May Protect Youth Brain Development from Effects of Childhood Stress
Childhood stress and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) negatively impact the brain development of children as shown in decreased hippocampal volume. However, positive parenting strategies, such as expressions of warmth and support, may help protect against developmental deficits. Researchers compared brain structures and behavioral health of children aged 10-17, as well as youth- and caregiver-reported positive parenting. Children who reported high levels of childhood stress and positive parenting did not show increased behavioral health concerns or decreased hippocampus volumes, as opposed to children who experienced high levels of childhood stress but not high levels of positive parenting. Notably, caregiver-reported positive parenting did not predict either behavioral concerns or hippocampal volume. The findings suggest that positive parenting can be a protective factor against adverse childhood experiences, and demonstrate the importance of including youth perspectives directly in research. To learn more, read the study in PNAS Nexus. -
NAMI Membership Elects New Board of Directors During NAMICon 2023
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) announces the election of its new Board of Directors. Judge Joyce Campbell, J.D., was elected to serve a second term as board president of the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization. -
The Game-Changing Legacy of The Affordable Care Act
We cannot go back to a time when health insurance was unavailable, inaccessible and discriminatory for people with mental health conditions. Instead, we must look forward and work to build on the successes of the ACA. -
Letter to Members of Congress on Medicaid
Thank-you message to to Congressional offices for not including Medicaid cuts in the debt ceiling deal and protecting coverage for those who rely on Medicaid to access effective and affordable healthcare. -
Using Our Voice to Protect the Mental Health of the LGBTQ+ Community
Many factors are contributing to worsening mental health and suicidality within the LGBTQ+ community, and yet, people who identify as LGBTQ+ face many additional challenges in accessing mental health care. -
Letter to Senate Leadership on Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Letter to Senate leadership and Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation leadership supporting S.1409, the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act, which proposes several measures to hold social media companies accountable and create a safer digital environment for children and teens. -
Your Story Can Change Hearts, Minds and Policy
If you have a story to tell, you can become an advocate. -
Letter to Congressional Committee Leadership on Telehealth & Parity
Letter to Committee on Education & the Workforce leadership opposing H.R. 824, the Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023, due to concerns about lack of comprehensive coverage for mental health and substance abuse care.