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Register for SMI Adviser’s Webinar On Criminal Justice Involvement
Register for SMI Adviser’s free webinar: “Supporting Clients Who Have Been Justice-Involved” on Friday, Dec. 20, 2019, from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. ET. -
Register For A SMI Adviser Webinar On What Happens When Your Patient with SMI is Arrested
Register for SMI Adviser’s free webinar: “What Happens When Your Patient with SMI Is Arrested?” on Thursday, Nov. 21 from 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. EST. -
5 Ways You Can Support Veterans’ Mental Health
Due to the challenging lifestyle inherent to military life, veterans often experience mental health challenges such as PTSD, traumatic brain injury or depression. Here are a few ways you can help give back to them for their service. -
Study Shows NAMI Homefront Helps Veteran Family Members
NAMI Homefront is an educational program that addresses the unique needs of those closest to military service members and veterans. A new study found that the program improves coping skills and knowledge of mental illness, among other major benefits. -
Experiencing Both Perspectives of EMDR: Provider and Patient
Dr. Brister is a psychiatrist who has used the treatment, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), as a way to help his patients through trauma. But he is also an individual who has used EMDR as a way to process his own trauma. -
NAMI Applauds the Introduction of the Commander John Scott Hannon VA Mental Health Improvement Act of 2019
Landmark legislation was introduced in the U.S. Senate today to help reduce veteran suicides and improve mental health outcomes. The U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) will increase access to mental health care, expand diagnostic research and authorize new programs to combat veteran suicides. -
Health and Mental Health Needs of Children in US Military Families
Children in US military families share common experiences and unique challenges, including parental deployment and frequent relocation. Although some of the stressors of military life have been associated with higher rates of mental health disorders and increased health care use among family members, there are various factors and interventions that have been found to promote resilience. -
Rural Mental Health Work: One Therapist’s Journey
Approximately 20% of our total population currently lives in rural parts of the U.S. We must address our pervasive workforce issues if we wish to make a dent in the unmet mental health needs in our small communities. -
NAMI’s Ask the Expert Webinar: Cultural Competence in Psychiatry
Join us while we discuss how mental health and its treatment varies across cultures and communities. We'll also provide insight into how psychiatry is viewed and accepted across different cultures. -
Reflections on Medicine, Shame and Stigma
NAMI's medical director shares his experience with stigma around suicide in his personal life and in the psychiatric community.