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Federal Proposal to Limit Access to Psychiatric Medications Causes Concern
Proposed alterations to Medicare Part D could mean changes in the availability of medication for individuals with mental illness. -
Making Better Mental Health Treatment a National Priority
Ron Honberg meets Vice President Joe Biden at the White House for the one-year commemoration of Sandy Hook. -
What Does the Federal Government Shutdown Mean for Social Security?
Many people are concerned about the impact the shutdown of the federal government that began Oct. 1 will have on Social Security benefits -
Psychiatrists Pose Five Questions About Antipsychotic Medications
The American Psychiatric Association (APA) has released a list of five uses of antipsychotic medications that are “…potentially unnecessary." -
New Trends in Mental Health Treatment
Supplemental treatment options may provide added benefit for those living with mental illness. -
Mental Illness and the Death Penalty: NAMI Condemns Florida Execution
On Monday, Aug. 5 at 6:17 p.m., John Ferguson, a man living with severe mental illness, was put to death. -
My Life Changing Experience with NAMI’s Family-to-Family
During the holiday season, you sometimes receive an unexpected gift from an unlikely source. -
Newtown Tragedy: Push for Mental Health Reform
It’s almost a week now since 20 children and six adults were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. -
Gun Laws and Mental Health
Last week, Mayors Against Illegal Guns, a coalition led by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino unveiled an interactive map to accompany its 2011 report -
Language, Stigma and Political Correctness: How We Talk about Mental illness
NAMI recently engaged in a dialogue with National Public Radio (NPR) over language, stigma and mental illness. It in turn led to discussion of what is meant by “political correctness.”