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Lessons in Advocacy from a State and Federal Legislative Staffer
You should pursue policy change at every level of government and remember that slow and steady wins the race. -
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. -
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. -
The Outbreak That Was Always Here: Racial Trauma in the Context of COVID-19 and Implications for Mental Health Providers
The present commentary offers a timely exploration of the racial trauma experienced by Asian, Black, and Latinx communities as it relates to COVID-19. Instances of individual, cultural, and structural racism and implications for mental health are discussed. Evidence-based strategies are identified for mental health professionals in order to support healing and mitigate the risk of further racial traumas. -
Sociodemographic Characteristics, Adverse Childhood Experiences, and Substance Use and Psychiatric Disorders Among Adolescent-Limited, Adult-Onset, Life-Course-Persistent Offenders and Nonoffenders
This study compared sociodemographic characteristics, adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), and substance use and psychiatric disorders between adolescent-limited (AL), adult-onset (AO), life-course-persistent (LP) and nonoffender (NO) groups using a large U.S. general population survey. the results of this study identified several sociodemographic factors, ACEs, and types of psychopathology that differentiate AL, AO, LP, and NO offenders that can help inform prevention and intervention strategies designed to prevent offending and shorten criminal careers