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Q&A with NIMH Director Dr. Josh Gordon
NAMI asks NIMH director, Dr. Josh Gordon, about the future of mental illness research. -
Gamers Champion Mental Health Awareness
RPG Limit Break is back again this Mental Health Month, speedrunning video games to raise awareness about mental illness and funds for NAMI. This event is what happens when we all band together for a common cause. -
How to Respond to Self-Harm
Self-harm is usually a sign that a person is struggling emotionally and isn’t sure how to cope. It’s a sign that a person needs support, understanding and professional help. Most importantly, it’s a sign that shouldn’t be ignored or judged. -
Understanding Self-Harm
Self-harm is a challenging mental health symptom to overcome—and lack of understanding only makes it that much more difficult to work through. So, let's learn more about this serious symptom. -
Reshaping My Relationship with Myself
"As a dancer, my world has always been full of mixed messages about bodies. The 'ballerina body' was often discussed, and attaining that body type was a goal for many. As I got serious about dance, I felt pressure to change my body." -
Mental Illness: A Common Bond
On the first Saturday of every month, the basement at Providence United Methodist Church in Charlotte, North Carolina transforms into a drop-in center called Providence Place. Every single person in this room has been affected by mental illness in some way or another. -
Suicide: A Cry for Life
"So often, our culture concludes that suicide is a rejection of life, a willful refusal to live any longer, but I believe suicide is a statement that life can and should be so much more than pain or despair. If a suicidal person only sees a future with days on end of pain, then that vision looks nothing like the sort of life we all long to enjoy." -
Living With Suicide Loss
"Four months into life without Preston, every task overwhelmed me, from choosing clothes to wear to signing a birthday card…I insisted vehemently to myself that I wasn’t depressed. 'I’m just tired. I need a break,' went the script. But a break didn’t help." -
NAMIWalks: Keeping Hope Alive
"It was a thrill to show up the morning of the walk, turning in the money I raised. I remember thinking that before my family needed NAMI, someone else took the time to walk and donate. Now it was my turn to raise money and walk for other families that unknowingly needed NAMI’s support." -
A Film Festival to Spread Positivity
There are many ways watching films can help people. Movies can destigmatize mental illness; explore trauma and possible cures; promote compassion; and most importantly let people know they are not alone.