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Hygiene Indifference: The Symptom We Don’t Talk About
Our ideas about the morality of cleanliness can shape how we view mental illness. -
Study Finds Link Between Air Pollution and Late-Life Depression
Research has shown that social determinants of health such as environmental quality influence a person’s health outcomes. A longitudinal, cohort study of 8.9 million Medicare recipients sought to understand the association between long-term exposure to common air pollutants and a diagnosis of depression in older adults (aged 64 and older). When accounting for other environmental factors, exposure to fine particulate matter, nitrogen dioxide, and ozone was associated with an increased risk of depression – with the risk increasing the longer the exposure. To learn more, see the study in JAMA Network Open. -
NAMI Ask the Expert – You Are Not Alone Book Series – Building a Life with a Diagnosis
Join us for the first Ask the Expert of the year, You Are Not Alone Book Session 1, as we take a deeper look into NAMI’s first book, “You Are Not Alone: The NAMI Guide to Navigating Mental Health” with author and NAMI Chief Medical Officer, Ken Duckworth. -
Hope Starts With Us: Super Bowl of Mental Health – Athlete Well-Being
Just ahead of Super Bowl Sunday, NAMI CEO Daniel H. Gillison Jr. speaks with former NFL players Marcus Smith II, Soul Cole and Zach Moore about their personal journeys with sports and mental health, how the incident with Damar Hamlin has affected the NFL community, and how everyone can play a role in supporting young athletes’ well-being. In honor of Black History Month, they also discuss the further stigmas faced around Black male mental health both on and off the field.
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NAMI Applauds President Biden’s Continued Focus on Mental Health in the State of the Union
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) applauds President Biden for reiterating the importance of bipartisan efforts to address our nation’s ongoing mental health crisis in his State of the Union address last night. NAMI, the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization, agrees with the president that mental health must be a top priority for our nation. -
The Power and Value of Insight
Insight is an ability that many of us take for granted before losing it. -
4 Tips for Sharing Your Mental Health Journey on Social Media
You can harness the power of shortform video to explain your own experience, challenge the stigma surrounding mental illness and shed light on the realities of the mental health care system. -
Ask Dr. Christine: Youth Mental Health
We must find opportunities to lean into conversations about mental health, no matter how uncomfortable those conversations may be. -
Regulatory Comment to HHS Secretary on Medicaid & Criminal Justice
Regulatory comments to HHS Secretary Becerra on Rhode Island’s Medicaid 1115 waiver renewal. -
NAMI Ask the Expert – You Are Not Alone Book Series – Building a Life with a Diagnosis
Join us for our first Ask the Expert of the year as we dive deeper into NAMI’s first book, “You Are Not Alone: The NAMI Guide to Navigating Mental Health” with author and NAMI Chief Medical Officer, Ken Duckworth.