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Letter to Congressional Committee Leadership on Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Mental Health Funding, and Social Supports
Letter urging Congress to include Family Resource Centers in the FY 2026 budget under the Social Services Block Grant. -
Letter to CMS on Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Parity, and Medicaid
Letter asking CMS to consider the needs of children and youth as they finalize the tools for states to document compliance with Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) requirements in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program. -
NAMI and partners applaud CMS for making it easier to finance vital care for young people with early psychosis
National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors, Mental Health America, and the National Alliance on Mental Illness applaud the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for making it easier to finance vital care for young people with early psychosis. -
Surviving the Bed Shortage in Mental Health Treatment Facilities: A Teenager’s Experience
This is an unprecedented crisis in mental health facilities — and it needs to be addressed. -
Letter to Congressional Bill Sponsors on Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Parity
Letter to Senators Bennet and Wyden expressing support for the Better Mental Health Care for Americans Act., which would improve access to mental health services for millions of Americans. -
What No One Told Me About Being in a Psych Hospital
It may not be the cheeriest of topics, but it is still an important one because it is real. -
It’s Not the Hormones: Reflections on a Teenage Girl’s Traumatic Crisis
Mental health issues and real, traumatic experiences are pinned as a “normal part of growing up” or “just a phase.” -
Physical and Mental Illness in Children: Both Need to Be Taken Seriously
When it comes to mental illness, families often receive less support, compassion and understanding than those facing physical illness. -
Children Should Not Have to Be Resilient
I felt pressure to continue being ‘the brave, resilient one’ in moments I deserved to rest, recuperate and simply be a child. -
The Importance of Prioritizing Emotional Wellness over Academic Achievement
We need to begin adjusting our expectations of young adults and what they should accomplish by a certain age.