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Letter to Congressional Leaders on Medicaid Work Requirements
Letter to Congressional leadership urging members to exclude Medicaid work reporting requirements from ongoing debt ceiling and federal budget negotiations. -
Hope Starts With Us: Asian American and Pacific Islander Mental Health
In honor of AAPI Heritage Month, NAMI CEO Daniel H. Gillison Jr. speaks with NAMI National Board Member and Cambodian American Connie Mom-Chhing about Asian American and Pacific Islander mental health, the trauma of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns and rising hate crimes against the AAPI community.
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Understanding and Assessing Self-Harm: What You Need to Know
It is crucial to identify the signs and symptoms of self-harm to provide the appropriate care and treatment. -
The Comforting and Frustrating Realization that You Are Not Alone
However frustrating it was to hear that others struggle with similar challenges, I now know that frustration points to a more important truth. -
Statement on Coverage for Preventative Services
Statement applauding administrative stay by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in Braidwood v. Becerra, which will allow people to continue to have guaranteed coverage for U.S. Preventive Services Task Force-recommended preventive services without cost sharing, as required under the Affordable Care Act. -
Early Psychosis Intervention
The early identification and treatment of psychosis is possible. -
NAMI State Legislation Report: Trends in State Mental Health Policy (2022)
Overview In 2022, COVID-19 restrictions eased, and Americans were able to return to familiar routines at work, at school and in their communities. Many people found their lives returning to a new kind of normal, but at the same time, more Americans than ever reported struggling with their mental health. The impact of the COVID-19 […] -
NAMI State Legislation Report: Trends in State Mental Health Policy (2020-2021)
Overview The COVID-19 pandemic brought about an unprecedented crisis in the U.S. that disrupted our daily lives and caused extreme stress, isolation, trauma and loss. At the outset of the pandemic in 2020, many states’ legislative sessions were cut short, and state legislators had to prioritize the most urgent policy actions needed to support their […] -
NAMI State Legislation Report: Trends in State Mental Health Policy (2019)
Overview One in five adults in the U.S. experiences a mental health condition, but less than half receive treatment. This alone speaks to the need for major changes in mental health policy to ensure people get the help they need, when they need it. Fortunately, advancements in mental health policy are happening, and nowhere is this more true […] -
What the Affordable Care Act Has Meant for People with Mental Health Conditions & What Could Be Lost
The Affordable Care Act has had an enormous impact on people with mental illness. This issue brief, What the Affordable Care Act Has Meant for People with Mental Health Conditions — And What Could be Lost, highlights the importance of the ACA and illustrates why we can’t go back to a time when health coverage for […]