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The Expert is In: Bipolar Disorder | Part One
The Expert is In: Bipolar Disorder | Part One Expertise on mental health conditions can come from all angles and experiences. You don’t need to have a PhD for your experiences to give you expertise around a condition. Many of us have lived experiences or have been caretakers and supporters, and each of these experiences […] -
Survey Finds Treatment Cost and Stigma Are Major Barriers to Accessing Care for Mood Disorders
The cost of treatment and access to quality, affordable care, along with stigma, are major barriers to Americans seeking help for mood disorders, according to a national survey out today. The 2021 Mood Disorder Survey was conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). -
Finding my Voice in Therapy as a South Asian
I’ve come to see therapy like a compass, the center from which I can chart my course. Each week, we venture forward toward a better self. -
I Thought I Understood My Daughter’s Mental Illness, But I Had No Idea
"Just because we have the same thing doesn’t mean it is the same thing. Everyone’s mental health displays differently." -
Using Lived Experience to Adapt Mental Health Language
By using the language of people with lived experience, we can create a more person-centered approach to the way we all talk about mental health. -
Learning My Warning Signs Through Each Stage of My Life
"While I wasn’t diagnosed until adolescence, I’m hopeful that my childhood experiences are useful for other caregivers." -
How to Predict Your Next Bipolar Episode
For people with bipolar disorder, and those in their support network, knowing how to recognize the prodrome is an important part of bipolar management. -
Tell Me About Schizophrenia
Tell Me About Schizophrenia To learn more about schizophrenia or to find support visit www.nami.org/schizophrenia -
Ashlynn McNeeley: What I wish people knew about Borderline Personality Disorder
Ashlynn McNeeley: What I wish people knew about Borderline Personality Disorder I feel everything so intensely, it's like having this thin skin, but these things are not always there you can work on them. You can get better. I have a fiancé, two dogs, and am a psychiatric nurse. At NAMI, we are more than […] -
Andrea Landry: What I wish people knew about bipolar disorder
Andrea Landry: What I wish people knew about bipolar disorder Racing thoughts are part of what I experience. For me, hearing first-person stories at NAMI helped in my recovery journey and inspired me to give back to my community by sharing my story.