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Giving HUGS That Last Longer Than a Moment
One of the winners of last year's Connect4MentalHealth Innovation Awards, NAMI Collier County, shares the success they've had with their HUGS program. -
Reducing the Risk of Suicide in Individuals with BPD
Dr. Marsha Linehan is a leading expert in dialectical behavior therapy and borderline personality disorder, and she'll also be speaking at NAMI's National Convention this July. -
When Mental Illness Enters the Family
Dr. Llyod Sederer offers advice on how to care for a loved one with a mental health condition. -
Change Starts with Us
As college students begin the new academic year, there is one subject that all of them should be focused on, regardless of their major. Suicide is a subject that most people don’t talk about until a tragedy happens, yet it remains the second leading cause of death among college students. Campuses need to provide more education to stem the tide. -
Visible Honor for Invisible Wounds
Each day 22 veterans die by suicide. Tom Mahany has gone on two hunger strikes to raise awareness for the issues our military members are facing. -
NAMI Gets Global Recognition for Building Better Lives
A recent interview of NAMI's Ken Duckworth, M.D., and Keris Jän Myrick in International Innovation shows just how far NAMI's influence reaches. -
A Long Journey of Healing
It can take time to find the right course of treatment for you. Thank you Jaimie, for sharing your story of recovery.
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How You Can Text, Talk and Act for Mental Health
Participate in a National Dialogue on mental health on your cell phone. -
Celebrating Recovery through Work
Elliott and Dianne Steele created Vincent House, a place where individuals with mental illness would be treated as people and not like patients. -
Service Dogs Help Veterans Still Battling the Effects of War
Shepherds for Lost Sheep, a project started by veterans to help their compatriots, uses dogs to help those who are still battling the effects of war.