NAMI News

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 applauds a significant victory for the mental health community with the passage by the U.S. House of Representatives of HR 34, the 21^st Century Cures Act. 

For the third year, the Community Innovation Awards program honors four local organizations for innovative approaches to improving mental health.

A report by NAMI reveals new information about the gap between health insurance coverage of mental health and substance abuse conditions and that of other medical conditions.

NAMI releases new report, Out-of-Network, Out-of-Pocket, Out-of-Options: The Unfulfilled Promise of Mental Health Parity, which describes the barriers that people with mental health conditions encounter in finding mental health providers in their health plan’s network.

Learn why some people living with mental illness cannot see their own symptoms or do not believe they need help, and how this can become an obstacle to getting proper treatment. Dr. Xavier Amador is an internationally renowned clinical psychologist and leader in his field. He is the author of many popular books include I Am Not Sick, I Don't Need Help.

National Mental Health Reform Advocacy Week is Nov. 14-18, 2016 and we need everybody who cares about mental health to take action.

Join us for a webinar on Tuesday, Nov. 1 from 2:00-3:30 p.m. EST to discuss NAMI's report and next steps in putting mental health measures into practice after mass casualty events.

Americans with psychiatric emergencies face disproportionately longer ER wait times than other patients, according to a report released by the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) last week. 

HOSA-Future Health Professionals and NAMI are pleased to announce a partnership which will focus on engaging youth around mental illness.