NAMI News

Congress moves forward with mental health reform legislation that focuses on the needs of NAMI's members as well as many people who are affected by mental health conditions. 

We've sent 20,000 messages to Congress to urge them to reform mental health care. We need you to help us send 20,000 more.

NAMI, NYAPRS, Bazelon, DBSA, APA and MHA sent this letter to ABC President Paul Lee asking them to remove this episode and to air another Halloween-themed Modern Family episode in its place. 

NAMI strongly supports and urges all members of Congress to support the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. It will restore critical funding equally to both defence and non-defense discretionary spending that will all for critical investments in mental illness research, mental health services, supportive housing and veterans programs. 

ABC decides to re-air a Modern Family Halloween episode that depicts a stigmatizing 'insane asylum' despite NAMI's backlash for the original airing one year ago. 

NAMI will be giving five-year grants to promote research in serious mental illness in two of the nation’s leading university departments of psychiatry.

NAMI and NIMH are collaborating on Capitol HIll briefting announcing the official results from a multi-year study on First Episode Psychosis (FEP) programs. 

Advocates are speaking with Senators and Representatives today about mental health reform. Even if you aren't in D.C., you can still make sure our message is heard!

To honor the recent National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month in September, NAMI offers resources that can equip everyone to hold a conversation with a friend or loved one who may be struggling with thoughts of suicide. 

Help us in our efforts to urge Congress to reform mental health care.