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NAMI’s National Office to Take Paid Mental Health Week
NAMI’s national office will close Aug. 1-Aug. 8. NAMI is encouraging its employees to use that week to step away from work demands and to recharge and rest — taking care of their mental and physical health. The NAMI HelpLine will remain operational from 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. ET Monday-Friday. -
On Inauguration Day, NAMI Calls for Addressing Mental Health: the Silent Epidemic within the Pandemic
As the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) congratulates President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on their inauguration today. NAMI looks forward to working with the new administration to build better lives for the millions of people in our country who are affected by mental illness. -
Strategies for Living and Working Well with ADHD
More than three-fourths of adults who had attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as children, still experience symptoms—and no matter the setting, it’s a challenge every day. Check out these productivity and self-help tips that may help provide relief. -
Can Stigma Prevent Employment?
People living with mental illness are typically held responsible and blamed for their behavior and symptoms. Simultaneously, they are perceived as unable to make decisions for themselves. This causes people with mental health conditions to be perceived as “unsuitable” for the workforce. -
Mental Health in the Workplace: The Value of Rest
A period of stillness and rest may be a necessary precursor to a more active mental health recovery. Though, resting is not as easy as it sounds. Here's some advice on how to rest the right way. -
Work is Recovery
Programs like Individual Placement and Support can help people with mental illness find and keep meaningful jobs, supporting their mental health recovery. Learn more about these valuable programs here. -
Are You Living on the Edge?
On Edge: A Journey through Anxiety is part-memoir and part-exposition of the science, symptoms and treatment of anxiety disorders, neatly woven together.
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Living with Depression: How to Keep Working
Depression can make work more challenging, but you can still be productive. It requires self-acceptance, open communication with your professional circle, and a few other things.