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NAMI Is Here To Help for Feelings of Trauma, As Anniversary of 9/11 Approaches
Reminders of 9/11 are all around us — in the news, in documentaries, on social media and in the broader public discussion. For many people, those reminders vividly bring back the trauma they first felt two decades ago. We respond to grief and tragedy in our own ways and our own time. You should know that you are not alone — and that help is available. -
Supporting Adolescent Mental Health During a Pandemic and Back to School
Nearly all adolescents have been affected by the pandemic, but certain groups are at a higher risk for mental health conditions. -
Register for NAMI’s Ask the Expert Webinar: In–Person, Virtual And Everything In Between – Supporting Families And Children Returning To School
Register for NAMI's Ask the Expert Webinar: "In-Person, Virtual And Everything In Between – Supporting Families And Children Returning To School" on Thursday, August 27, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. ET. -
A Therapist’s Journey: Learning the Art of Self-Soothing
"People want one solution to feel better: one medication, one single action to solve all their problems. The fact is, that’s not how life works. We have to try all kinds of solutions; some will work, some won’t, and some might for a period of time and then stop." -
Building Bonds Behind Bars with NAMI Peer-to-Peer
"I was inside the Iowa Correctional Institution for Women to co-lead a three-day NAMI Peer-to-Peer training. Knowing that I could leave didn’t help; I still felt trapped when I heard all those doors lock behind me." -
When Your Parents Have Mental Illness: Healing Childhood Trauma
“Maybe you’ve spent your life watching your mother or father struggle with anxiety, depression or obsessive-compulsive disorder. So, what can you do if you grew up with parents or siblings experiencing mental illness, or in a family with a history of abuse or neglect?” -
Reviving Herbie the Love Bug to Rival Depression
"With Herbie, I love people. I love their smiles and their questions. He’s good for me, for others and for my depression." -
Being the Person My 13-Year-Old Self Needed
"Fast-forward six years: I was diagnosed with depression and anxiety. It was six years of feeling completely alone. Six years of feeling like I was the only person that felt the way I did. Six years of feeling helpless." -
Finding Wellness After Illness
After years spent volunteering for NAMI, Joe wanted to pull from his own experiences to express his message of hope. So, he created a presentation-program to help people with mental illness achieve wellness. -
The Top Three Musicals About Mental Health
While treatment is effective and vital to recovery, art can also help. Theater is an art form that can be particularly powerful. So, here are three musicals about mental illness that just may help you better understand yourself and others.