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Letter to Congressional Committee Leadership on Research and Innovation & Criminal Justice
Letter to House and Senate Appropriations Committee leadership requesting $35 million for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), $25 million for the National Institutes of Health and $1 million for the National Institute of Justice to conduct public health research into firearm morbidity and mortality prevention. -
Navigating Depression and Medical Leave from College
When temporary pain feels too great to bear, the combined force of ‘forever moments’ keeps me going. -
What I’ve Learned on My Mental Health Journey
I have developed some skills to guide me through moments of difficulty — to ride out the wave. -
The Importance of Treatment Adherence and Coordinated Care
My experience represents the importance of working with providers to ensure your mental and physical health care are coordinated. -
Understanding the Necessity of Community First Response
This kind of first response directly improves safety and well-being by connecting people to appropriate care and resources. -
Celebrating NAMI’s Role in Advocating for an Improved Criminal Justice System
It will take small victories, piling up over time, to reach our final goal. -
How the Justice System Fails Those with Mental Illness
We cannot expect to make progress when we keep those experiencing mental health crises in dehumanizing environments that exacerbate their symptoms. -
How Solitary Confinement Contributes to the Mental Health Crisis
Those with mental illness are overrepresented in solitary confinement, despite the vulnerability and threats to the mental health of those incarcerated. -
Regulatory Comment to the Office of Science and Technology Policy on Criminal Justice and Research and Treatment Innovation
Regulatory comment to White House Office of Science & Technology Policy in response to the RFI on “Advancing Effective, Accountable Policing and Criminal Justice Practices to Enhance Public Trust and Public Safety.” -
Type 2 Diabetes and Mental Health: Exploring the Connection
The prevention and management of diabetes is important, because diabetes and mental health are connected.