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Letter to Congressional Committee Leadership on Health Coverage
Letter to Committee on Education & the Workforce leadership expressing patient community concerns about bills under consideration that could threaten access to quality, affordable and comprehensive health care. -
Letter to Department of Defense on Veterans’ Mental Health
Letter to Department of Defense Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs Dr. Martinez-Lopez and Defense Health Agency Director Crosland regarding the lack of implementation of the SERVE Act, which would provide residential eating disorders care for adult active-duty dependents. -
Regulatory Comment to HHS Secretary on Medicare Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities
Regulatory Comment to HHS Secretary Becerra encouraging CMS to finalize the proposal to add health equity measures and a patient experience of care survey measure to the IPF Quality Reporting Program (IPFQR). -
Advocating for Veterans’ Mental Health Gave Me a New Purpose in Life
Sharing my story became a way to help build more understanding around mental health and the veteran experience. -
Writing to Spread Awareness about Bipolar Disorder
I write not only for myself but for those who cannot tell their own stories. -
This Pride Month, NAMI’s ‘Mental Health Without Conditions’ Campaign Gives Voice to the LGBTQ+ Community and Addresses Inequity, Disparities
Today NAMI launched “Mental Health Without Conditions,” a compassionate Pride Month campaign for LGBTQ+ dignity and equality. -
Fighting for Black Mental Health
Fighting for Black Mental Health Seeing the lack of cultural competency in his school and community, NAMI Next Gen advisor Austin Wyman took action and advocated for more diverse counselors on his college campus. Thanks to his work, his campus counseling center hired its first three Black counselors and began offering more diverse mental health […] -
Letter to Congressional Bill Sponsors on Research and Innovation
Letter to Representatives Mace and McCollum expressing support for the Nonprofit Stakeholders Engaging and Advancing Together (Nonprofit SEAT) Act, which would establish government structures and policies that deepen the relationship between nonprofits and government and help nonprofits achieve their missions. -
Being Queer is Joyful
Not only has living authentically quelled my confusion and sense of isolation, but it has also brought me immeasurable happiness and excitement for the future. -
SAMHSA Releases NSDUH LGB Behavioral Health 2021-22 Report
The most recent update of results from SAMHSA’s 2021-2022 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) highlights mental health disparities faced by sexual minority adults, particularly bisexual females. More than half of all bisexual females had any mental illness (AMI) in the past year (53.9%), compared to 38.7% of lesbian and 25.4% of straight females. 43.3% of bisexual males experienced AMI in the past year, compared to 37.5% of gay and 18.1% of straight males. About 1 in 5 (19.5%) bisexual females and 14.4% of bisexual males experienced serious mental illness in the past year. Future surveys will ask respondents about their sex assigned at birth, gender identity, and sexual identity regardless of age in hopes of better capturing the experiences of LGBTQI+ individuals. To learn more, view the report from SAMHSA.