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The Power of Insight Building for People with Mental Illness
Insight building can help clients better understand themselves, their experiences and their relationships. -
Rethinking How We Measure Progress in Mental Health Treatment
To continue progressing in mental health, we must invest in research to develop new measures that better assess clinical progress. -
What Being “More Than Enough” Really Means
Shifting our attitudes on the subject will make great strides in changing the mental health conversation. -
Certified Peer Specialists: An Untapped Opportunity
Our community needs the empathy and compassion only our peers can offer. -
Celebrating NAMI’s Role in Advocating for an Improved Criminal Justice System
It will take small victories, piling up over time, to reach our final goal. -
How the Justice System Fails Those with Mental Illness
We cannot expect to make progress when we keep those experiencing mental health crises in dehumanizing environments that exacerbate their symptoms. -
How Solitary Confinement Contributes to the Mental Health Crisis
Those with mental illness are overrepresented in solitary confinement, despite the vulnerability and threats to the mental health of those incarcerated. -
All People Deserve Quality Care, Including Those Who Are Incarcerated
Even though jails function as a hidden part of our health systems, they are not held to the same standard of quality care that we expect from health providers. -
More than a Patient: Using a Recovery-Based Approach
I believe providers need to do a better job of helping people build fulfilling lives. -
Black Men and Mental Health: Practical Solutions
It's time we consider mental health for this population a priority.