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A Cultural Experience of Recovery
My healing process continues as I channel my past into my art and storytelling. -
Navigating Secondary PTSD: Surviving the War That Came Home
We weren’t prepared for the war he brought home. -
Veteran Mental Health: Not All Wounds are Visible
As someone who grew up in a military family the conversation about veterans’ mental health is personal and critically important to me.
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National Recovery Month: Chris’s Story
Substance use disorders affect many people. If you or someone you know is struggling, you are not alone; there is help and there is hope.
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Veterans’ Mental Health Myths That Should Be Dispelled
By setting the record straight, we can change the experience of veterans and battling invisible wounds. -
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. -
U.S. Senate Passes the Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Improvement Act
On August 5th, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act, S. 785, bipartisan legislation focused on efforts to reduce veteran suicide and improve mental health outcomes through improved access to care, better diagnostic tools and increased oversight of VA programs. -
Why We Need More Culturally Competent Therapists
"I realized some time ago that no matter how much mental health service I received, those who were providing therapy were not always culturally competent."
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NAMI Releases Spanish-language COVID-19 Mental Health Resource Guide
Today NAMI released the Spanish-language edition of the NAMI COVID-19 Information and Resources Guide, NAMI COVID-19 Información y Recursos. This guide addresses frequently asked questions and lists resources available in Spanish.