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Navigating Secondary PTSD: Surviving the War That Came Home
We weren’t prepared for the war he brought home. -
The Problem with Preaching Gratitude
When dealing with the challenges of mental illness, it can be difficult to feel and express gratitude. -
How I Dealt with Mental Health Discrimination in the Church
Mental illness doesn’t make me a “bad Christian.” -
Congress Passes New Bill to Improve Veterans’ Mental Health Care
On Wednesday, September 23, 2020, NAMI celebrated the U.S. House of Representatives’ unanimous passage of a landmark bipartisan bill, S. 785, The Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act. -
NAMI Applauds Victory for Veterans’ Mental Health
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed a landmark bipartisan bill, S. 785, The Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act, which previously passed the Senate. -
5 Ways You Can Support Veterans’ Mental Health
Due to the challenging lifestyle inherent to military life, veterans often experience mental health challenges such as PTSD, traumatic brain injury or depression. Here are a few ways you can help give back to them for their service. -
You Can’t “Pray Away” a Mental Health Condition
"It's mind-boggling just how far behind the African-American culture is when it comes to mental health and suicide. But African-Americans need to know: A mental health condition is no different than a physical one." -
Police Officers Need Help Too
I felt I had two options: Pick up the phone and ask for help or continue to be that officer with the stigma of not asking for help, because it’s a sign of weakness.
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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." -
Fighting to Prevent Military Suicides
The U.S. Army's Ready and Resilient Campaign aims to prevent suicides and eliminate the stigma of seeking mental health treatment.