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Approaching Mental Health Care with a Trauma-Informed Perspective
Many instances of anxiety and depression are actually symptoms of buried core emotions and unmet core needs. -
To Improve Student Mental Health, We Need More Than Crisis Response
Students say that what’s currently being offered at school to address mental health is not enough. -
Bold Action Will Change the Mental Health Conversation
We can transform societal attitudes about mental illness early on. -
Developing Effective Anti-Stigma Interventions
Anti-stigma interventions must seek to do what’s best for people living with mental illness, first and foremost. -
Reimagining Mental Health in Schools
School staff members have a responsibility to recognize and act on warning signs of mental health crises. -
NAMI Poll: Parents Want Mental Health Education in Schools, Mental Health Days Off for Students
NAMI’s poll finds that parents are deeply concerned about their children’s mental health and, importantly, understand the value of mental health awareness and treatment. We encourage parents to seek help for their children if they see signs that concern them. -
How School-Based Mental Health Providers Can Help Hispanic/Latinx Students
It is not that parents do not want to engage with school-based mental health professionals, it is more like we are not properly engaging them. -
Five Warning Signs of Mental Illness that People Miss
Identifying signs of mental illness, and acknowledging there might be a problem, is the first step toward getting help. -
Lived Experience Matters: Coming Out and Sharing
"For a long time, I lamented that nobody other than my peers seemed to understand me. But how could they if I wasn’t sharing my experiences?"