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Children and the COVID-19 Pandemic
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, many school districts have closed for the remainder of the academic year. These closures are unfortunate because, for many students, schools are their only source of trauma-informed care and supports. When schools reopen, they must develop a comprehensive plan to address the potential mental health needs of their students -
The Mental Health Movement in the Workplace
Here are the actions companies can take to enhance workplace mental health. -
COVID-19 Lessons: The Alignment of Palliative Medicine and Trauma-Informed Care
Patients, caregivers, and health-care workers experiencing COVID-19 are at particularly high risk for long-term psychological distress and trauma responses. To mitigate the lasting effects such trauma could have on individuals and communities, a trauma-informed approach to care must be implemented broadly. -
Bipolar Disorder: My Experience, My Own Words
"Although it is called bipolar disorder, I often think of myself as being 'tripolar.' Sometimes I experience mania, sometimes I experience depression, but I also inhabit a unique space in the middle. I have to maintain a balance between my two extreme emotions." -
Dr. Ken Duckworth Boston 25 Interview
Boston 25 News Interviews NAMI Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Ken Duckworth. -
Dr. Ken Duckworth BBC World News Interview
BBC World News interviews NAMI's Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Ken Duckworth. -
Message from the CEO on COVID–19
Our CEO, Dan Gillison, talks to the NAMI community about COVID-19. While we all continue to care for our families, neighbors, and selves during the COVID-19 pandemic, please know that NAMI is here for you. See http://www.nami.org/covid-19 for updates and a COVID-19 Information and Resource Guide that answers frequently asked questions our community may have […] -
The Many Forms of Mental Illness Discrimination
Learn about the main types of mental illness discrimination and ways to challenge unfair practices. -
People with Mental Illness Can Work
"Stigma says to people with mental illness that we’re not ambitious, motivated, intelligent or able. It says we’re unable to handle stress, too sick and even potentially dangerous. However, these are all myths, and the common belief that people with mental illness cannot work, is a myth." -
What to Do If You Think a Coworker Is Depressed
If you suspect a coworker has depression, you have the opportunity to intervene and make a difference in their lives. Here are a few tips.