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NAMI Shares “What I Wish I Had Known” Personal Stories for Mental Illness Awareness Week
This year during Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW), from Oct. 2–8, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is sharing real-life stories from people with mental illness focused on “What I Wish I Had Known.” Storytelling is a compelling way to break through the stigma that makes it so difficult for many to come forward and get help. Experiences sends the message that there is a community of people who care and understand what you’re going through. -
Accepting My Sexuality in Eating Disorder Recovery
The pride I feel about my identity is inextricably linked to the pride I feel about being in recovery from an eating disorder. -
The Importance of LGBTQ Inner-Equality
"My fight to change everyone’s mind about the LGBTQ community was actually an internal fight I was experiencing with myself." -
NAMICon 2020 Virtual Event Honors Mental Health Leaders
During NAMICon 2020, one of the nation’s largest gatherings of mental health advocates, NAMI presented awards honoring exemplary leadership at the national, state and local level. -
This Minority Mental Health Month, NAMI is Raising Awareness About Mental Health in Underrepresented Communities
To help raise awareness about mental health care in underrepresented communities, NAMI is releasing the latest installments of the “Strength Over Silence” video series, highlighting three personal stories featuring courage, culture and community. -
Recovering from an Eating Disorder as a Trans Person
"I am who I am, and I don’t need to force my body into a shape that’s uncomfortable or unhealthy." -
NAMI’s Statement On Recent Racist Incidents And Mental Health Resources For African Americans
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) today released the following statement from CEO Daniel H. Gillison, Jr., regarding recent racist incidents across the country and their impact on mental health. -
The Messy Truth About Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Why do most people believe the myth that OCD is just about a hyper-organized desk or color-coordinated closet? -
NAMI Raises Awareness by Dispelling Harmful Myths About Mental Illness
In honor of Mental Illness Awareness Week on October 6-12, 2019, the National Alliance on Mental Illness and its affiliates across the country are raising awareness and dispelling some of the common myths about mental illness. -
NAMI’s Statement Regarding President Trump’s Comments on Reinstitutionalizing People with Mental Illness
NAMI Acting CEO Angela Kimball responds to President Trump's statements about reopening mental “institutions.”