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Conversion therapy is on the rise in the U.S. But we must end these dangerous practices, once and for all.
“On International Day to End Conversion Therapy, and every day, we must continue to protect the health and safety of the most marginalized young people in our communities. Protecting them from practices that cause clear and damaging psychological harm should not be seen as political or controversial. It should be understood as a universal human […] -
NAMI Takes the Lead to Push for Clarity and Safety in AI Mental Health Tools
Partnering with Harvard-affiliated digital psychiatry researchers led by Dr. John Torous, the project will examine how AI tools perform when people seek help. Arlington, VA — The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), the nation’s largest grassroots mental health advocacy nonprofit, is launching a first-of-its-kind effort to develop benchmarks for assessing how artificial intelligence (AI) tools […] -
New NAMI Poll Shows Americans Want Congress to Act as Mental Health System Reaches Breaking Point
Nearly one in five rate their mental health as poor, and large majorities oppose federal cuts to services, housing, Medicaid, and suicide prevention. Arlington, VA — With the country’s mental health system reaching a breaking point, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) released a new poll today highlighting Americans’ concerns about the nation’s mental […] -
NAMI CEO Daniel H. Gillison, Jr., Recognized as Mental Health Pioneer by Inspiring Children Foundation During Inaugural Not Alone Awards
The Not Alone Pioneer Award celebrates NAMI’s ongoing mission to ensure no one faces mental health challenges alone. Arlington, VA — The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is proud to announce that NAMI CEO Daniel H. Gillison, Jr., has been named a recipient of the 2025 Not Alone Pioneer Award by the Inspiring Children […] -
NAMI Debuts New Caregiver HelpLine as Families Come Together for the Holidays
This new resource offers compassionate, lived-experience guidance to those who may be noticing mental health concerns in loved ones. Arlington, Va. — NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, has launched a new national helpline to support the pressing and often unmet needs of millions of people in the U.S. who are family caregivers for […] -
NAMI Statement About Supportive Housing Changes for People with Serious Mental Illness
Funding redirected away from permanent supportive housing could push vulnerable residents into homelessness. Arlington, Va. — The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is deeply alarmed by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)’s fiscal year 2025 Continuum of Care (CoC) grant application, which will shift the majority of funding away from permanent […] -
New Report Outlines Steps Policymakers Can Take to Protect Medicaid Coverage for People with Mental Health Conditions
Developed by NAMI and the Legal Action Center, the report offers practical guidance to help states prevent coverage losses under new Medicaid work reporting rules. Arlington, Va. — As federal Medicaid work reporting requirements set to take effect in 2027 move closer to implementation, a new report urges policymakers to act now to protect people […] -
Work Reporting Requirements and Mental Health
In 2025, Congress enacted Public Law 119-21 (H.R. 1), which made sweeping changes to Medicaid, including a new work reporting (“community engagement”) requirement for some individuals covered by Medicaid expansion. Starting in 2027, many of the impacted individuals will have to participate in 80 hours a month of some combination of work, job training, education, […] -
Study shows depression on the rise among construction workers
Nearly two-thirds (64%) of U.S. construction workers say they’ve experienced anxiety or depression in the last year — a sharp increase from 54% just a year ago. The findings from Clayco’s national study, which surveyed more than 2,000 construction workers and executives, reveal how stigma, fear, and workplace culture continue to prevent people from getting […] -
NAMI Statement About Layoffs at SAMHSA and Other Federal Agencies
Arlington, VA — Today, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) released the following statement in response to reports that a significant percentage of the remaining staff at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) have been eliminated. The layoffs at SAMHSA, along with layoffs of key staff at other federal agencies that […]