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The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) believes the best response to a person in a mental health crisis is connection ...
NAMI urges investment in proven mental health solutions over involuntary treatment in response to a new federal Executive ...
This brief provides policy recommendations and highlights of successful state legislation from 2024 to increase access to mental health care.
NAMI urges President Trump and Congress to prevent reported cuts to SAMHSA, warning that reducing staff by 50% will worsen the mental health crisis, overdose epidemic, and suicide rates in America.
In recognition of National Criminal Justice Month, NAMI released a new publication, Trends in Mental Health and Criminal Justice State Policy.
The Most Surprising Symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder in Men Posted on December 17, 2024 An unstable sense of self, anger, aggression, self-harm, and substance abuse are common symptoms for ...
A new report released today from The Bowman Family Foundation confirms the experience that so many NAMI members face – that mental health care is far too hard to find, and for those who do find it, ...
For this year’s mental health awareness month, NAMI is featuring the “More Than Enough” campaign, challenging people to embrace and share the affirmation “I am more than enough.” In a modern society ...
It’s no secret that Black men face a unique set of circumstances in our world; economic, health care and educational disparities, as well systemic racism and social injustice. These factors create a ...
Most of us have heard the saying: “Cleanliness is next to Godliness.” This old-fashioned mantra reinforces a long-held, misguided belief: that being “unclean” equates to laziness and moral ineptitude.
It started in fifth grade: the thoughts and feelings of wanting to die, to disappear. It took me decades to learn how to manage it, and I’m still learning every day. I say manage because that’s what I ...
Adults ages 65 and older make up a large and growing segment of the U.S. population. The majority are “Baby Boomers,” a generation at high risk of suicide (and a generation that will carry this risk ...