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NAMI Ask the Expert: Precision Medicine Research: Hope for the Future

Jun 15 2023

Join us, June 15 at 4 p.m. ET, for another Ask the Expert webinar! Discover Precision Medicine, a new approach to disease treatment and prevention. Explore how our individual differences can transform mental health care for a brighter future.
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NAMI Membership Elects New Board of Directors During NAMICon 2023

Jun 12 2023

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) announces the election of its new Board of Directors. Judge Joyce Campbell, J.D., was elected to serve a second term as board president of the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization. Read More.

This Pride Month, NAMI’s ‘Mental Health Without Conditions’ Campaign Gives Voice to the LGBTQ+ Community and Addresses Inequity, Disparities

Jun 1 2023

Today NAMI launched “Mental Health Without Conditions,” a compassionate Pride Month campaign for LGBTQ+ dignity and equality. Read More.

NAMI’s #MoreThanEnough Campaign Unites, Empowers Mental Health Community During 2023 Mental Health Awareness Month

May 1 2023

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) today launched #MoreThanEnough, an empowering campaign for the 2023 Mental Health Awareness Month Read More.

NAMI Ask the Expert: How to Talk About Child Abuse and Neglect

Apr 5 2023

In this webinar, you'll learn from Michelle Fingerman, Larel Jacobs and Dr. Laura Schwab-Reese about their work creating evidence-based conversation strategies for the National Child Abuse Hotline. Read More.

NAMI and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Collaborate to Promote Mental Health Awareness

Apr 4 2023

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has joined forces with Delta Sigma Theta Sorority , Incorporated (DST), to promote mental health awareness and reduce stigma in the Black/African ancestry community. Read More.

New NAMI Resource to Help Navigate Upcoming Changes in Medicaid for People with Mental Illness

Mar 31 2023

NAMI has created a resource with tips for helping people ensure that they can have continued access to health insurance and mental health services during the Medicaid “unwinding period.” Read More.

New NAMI Podcast Offers Insight and Inspiration on Mental Health Journeys

Mar 30 2023

NAMI today launched “You Are Not Alone: Voices of Recovery,” an insightful podcast series based on the USA Today national bestseller “You Are Not Alone: The NAMI Guide to Navigating Mental Health,” by NAMI Chief Medical Officer Ken Duckworth, M.D. Read More.

NAMI Statement on the Tragic Death of Irvo Otieno

Mar 22 2023

Arlington, VA – The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) today released the following statement from CEO Daniel H. Gillison, Jr. on the Tragic Death of Irvo Otieno.

“NAMI Say It Out Loud” Virtual Card Game Will Prompt Important Mental Health Conversations Among Young People

Mar 21 2023

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) today released NAMI Say It Out Loud — a free virtual card game designed by young people, for young people — that is intended to prompt important conversations about life, relationships and mental health. Read More.

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