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NAMI Shares “What I Wish I Had Known” Personal Stories for Mental Illness Awareness Week
This year during Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW), from Oct. 2–8, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is sharing real-life stories from people with mental illness focused on “What I Wish I Had Known.” Storytelling is a compelling way to break through the stigma that makes it so difficult for many to come forward and get help. Experiences sends the message that there is a community of people who care and understand what you’re going through. -
NAMI Re–launches its #Vote4MentalHealth Campaign for 2022 Elections to Get Out The Vote
Today, NAMI is excited to announce the launch of our #Vote4MentalHealth campaign for the 2022 elections. This nonpartisan campaign is part of our long-standing efforts to help voters and candidates understand the impact that voting has on mental health care. -
Why Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month is Still Critically Important
The month of July was designated Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month in 2008 to address the unique barriers underserved populations face in accessing mental health treatment due to various aspects of their culture, background and identity. -
The Crisis of Youth Mental Health
Our young people are struggling. We are in a youth mental health crisis. And the need to talk about and address this crisis is urgent. -
How to Find Support During Challenging Times
Joining a support group can help build confidence and self-empowerment because you not only receive support, you get to help others too.
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Register for NAMI Ask the Expert — Clozapine: Understanding Benefits & Barriers
NAMI Ask the Expert welcomes Robert O. Cotes, M.D., Director of the Clinical & Research Program for Psychosis at Grady Health, Emory University School of Medicine, who will discuss the unique and potentially life-changing benefits of clozapine, an antipsychotic medication used to treat symptoms of schizophrenia. -
Veteran Mental Health: Not All Wounds are Visible
As someone who grew up in a military family the conversation about veterans’ mental health is personal and critically important to me.
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Young Adults with Mood Disorders Often Not Receiving Mental Health Care, Survey Finds
We commissioned this important survey during the pandemic to get a clearer understanding of how different communities are faring. Younger adults (18–34) experience greater concerns about the judgment and stigma they may experience from seeking out treatment. When they do seek out treatment, they have greater difficulty in accessing affordable, professional care. -
National Recovery Month: Chris’s Story
Substance use disorders affect many people. If you or someone you know is struggling, you are not alone; there is help and there is hope.
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What it Means to Be a Man
As men, most of us believe there is strength in silence; but it’s absolutely the opposite when it comes to mental health.