[…] felt depressed or couldn’t get out of bed, we attributed this to “just being lazy.” So I struggled in silence with my depression. In secret, I contemplated suicide more times than I can count. When I took a chance and confided in my family, they told me that I needed to “suck it up” […]
[…] is the National Director in NAMI’s Office of Innovation. She is passionate about mental health awareness, education, and advocacy, especially after the loss of a friend to suicide. Barb’s lived experience developing a mental health condition as a young person also motivates her work improving outcomes for young people with mental health concerns. Previously, […]
[…] People and Families. Hear more episodes of this and other podcasts at nami.org/podcast. Episode: Episode Transcript: Ken Duckworth: A warning. This episode contains discussion of suicide. Ken: Welcome to "You Are Not Alone ‑‑ Voices of Recovery." Hi. I'm Dr. Ken Duckworth. I'm a psychiatrist and the chief medical officer for the […]
[…] episodes of this and other podcasts at nami.org/podcast. Episode: Episode Transcript: Dr. Ken Duckworth: A note for our listeners ‑‑ This podcast contains discussions of suicide that some people may find difficult. Dr. Duckworth: This is "You Are Not Alone ‑‑ Voices of Recovery." I'm Dr. Ken Duckworth. I'm a psychiatrist and […]
[…] severe mental illnesses. The report evaluates nine major public-sector managed behavioral health care companies against critical components of care, such as access to the latest drugs and suicide response. NAMI will announce its grade for the industry overall and present its core requirements for the treatment and management of severe mental illnesses. DATE: Wednesday, September […]
[…] announcing the Center, NAMI Executive Director Laurie Flynn noted that current policies and practices hamper treatment for people who are most at risk for homelessness, arrest, or suicide. "It's a national disgrace that, in this age of remarkable progress in brain research and treatment, so many individuals are left out in the cold," said […]
[…] "Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Peña Story"; Harvard Eating Disorders Center Advisory Board SENATOR HARRY REID (D-NV) – sponsor of Senate Resolution 84, which recognized suicide as a national problem worthy of a national solution REPRESENTATIVE LYNN NANCY RIVERS (D-MI) – worked closely with Michigan Alliance for the Mentally Ill on state […]
[…] range. Depression not treated. Fewer than half of the patients who also have depression receive antidepressant medication, despite the fact that 15 percent of people with schizophrenia commit suicide. Untreated side effects. Although the majority of study participants (74.2 percent of inpatients and 79.1 percent of outpatients) reported side effects from their antipsychotic medications, only about […]
[…] illness. {Note: Mrs. Carter will be signing copies of her book from 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. in the International Terrace.} Saturday, July 18th 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Int’l. Ballroom RECOVERY PLENARY Special Guest: U.S. Surgeon General David Satcher, M.D., Ph.D., who will discuss his plans to make suicide prevention a national health priority.
[…] a non-profit legal center whose mission is to ensure timely and humane treatment for persons with serious brain disorders, incorporating current scientific knowledge, thereby decreasing homelessness, jailings, suicide, violence, and other devastating consequences of untreated mental illness. Dr. E. Fuller Torrey will discuss how NAMI-TAC will assist state and local NAMI affiliates to reform […]
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