NAMI News

With funding for this year nearly settled, Congress now must continue to increase this commitment to mental health. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, our nation’s mental health crisis is finally receiving the attention it demands.

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NAMI Ask the Expert welcomes Robert O. Cotes, M.D., Director of the Clinical & Research Program for Psychosis at Grady Health, Emory University School of Medicine, who will discuss the unique and potentially life-changing benefits of clozapine, an antipsychotic medication used to treat symptoms of schizophrenia.

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In 2021, NAMIWalks Your Way’s fundraising total was up 31% over 2020, increasing to $13.1 million from $10 million. The 2021 total also outperformed the 2019 NAMIWalks pre-pandemic level of $12.5 million, a fundraising feat accomplished by very few leading programs. Read More.

NAMI applauds President Biden for his unprecedented focus on mental health in the State of the Union address, providing the national attention that our ongoing mental health crisis deserves.

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NAMI strongly opposes any policy or legislation that limits or denies access to medical or mental health care or education based on someone’s sexual orientation or gender identity. While there’s a higher prevalence of mental health conditions among LGBTQI youth and adults, only half received the mental health treatment they needed.

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Join NAMI for the kickoff of the Help Not Handcuffs: A Day in the Life series featuring an abbreviated version of the Emmy award-winning HBO documentary “Ernie and Joe: Crisis Cops.”

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NAMI is excited to announce registration is now open for NAMICon 2022, our annual convention taking place virtually June 14–16! NAMICon offers low registration fee options that include access to 30+ workshops built around five tracks.

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NAMI Ask the Expert welcomes Diana Chao, founder of the nonprofit Letters to Strangers (L2S), who will share her personal mental health journey and present actionable strategies for maintaining mental well-being gathered from eight years of interviews and frontline interventions.

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NAMI was saddened to hear of the passing of Eleanor Owen, 101, an influential founding member of NAMI whose journey as an advocate began when her son was diagnosed with schizophrenia.

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A recent study by researchers at the University of Texas at Austin has put the power of evidence behind the NAMI Basics Education Program. NAMI Basics participants reported significant increases in parent engagement and activation, as well as intentions to engage with mental health services.

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