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NAMI Celebrates Senate Passage of HR 34

NAMI applauds and celebrates the U.S. Senate’s passage of HR 34, the 21st Century Cures Act, legislation that sets a foundation for improving mental health care for millions of Americans. With the Senate’s passage, HR 34 now goes to President Obama’s desk for final signature into law.

NAMI Statement on the Revised Better Care Reconciliation Act

NAMI is deeply disappointed that the revised Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA), released today retains provisions that impose significant barriers to treatment and services for people with mental illness.

Peloton Instructor Kendall Toole Is Laying It All Out There When It Comes to Her Mental Health Struggles

Before Peloton instructor and NAMI Ambassador Kendall Toole beamed into millions of homes, packing her classes with pop-punk playlists and words of encouragement, she revealed she grappled with anxiety, depression, and suicidal thoughts. The 28-year-old fitness expert, who released her second Mental Health Awareness month-themed ride on the streaming fitness platform last week, is now […]

The Quieter Gun Death Toll

Editorial:  Suicide accounts for two-thirds of the 30,000-plus gun deaths each year.

100 Students Gather for Mental Health Awareness

NAMI Campus chapter formed on World Suicide Preention Day

My dad killed himself when I was 13. He hid his depression. I won’t hide mine.

Living with depression and axiety disorder, the author finally accepted that her conditions are real illnesses and  not flaws and her fault–and that recovery was possible and theydidn’t have to end with suicide. Those truths helped her find compassion for her dad.

Are mass shootings contagious? Some scientists who study how viruses spread say yes.

 Mass shootings may be another form of suicide contagion. Perpetrators may be susceptible for a number of reasons, including social isolation, depression or paranoia.

New generation of Asian-American women are fighting to normalize mental health treatment

Discusses the stigma in the Asian-American community and while Asian-Americans have a lower reported rate of psychiatric disorders and suicide compared to Caucasians within the U.S., they are three times less likely to seek mental health help, according to a National Latino and Asian American Study. Discussing mental health concerns is “taboo” in a […]

Veteran mental health in spotlight as Trump administration works on ‘roadmap’

Looks at the importance of helping veterans transition home and reducing suicide numbers through better access to care and more innovative research.

Why is it Still so Hard for Young People of Color to Get Therapy?

[…] health treatment. Young Black and Latinx people in the U.S. have a very different relationship with mental illness than their white peers, including higher rates of attempted suicide. In communities of color, it’s still largely taboo to talk about mental illness openly, let alone seek help for it. Many of these young people don’t […]