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NAMI Featured in Dear Abby: The Importance of Mental Health Support

Trigger warning: this news item contains mention of self-harm and suicide. A recent Dear Abby column highlights the vital role of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) in providing support for individuals facing mental health challenges. The letter comes from a father whose 38-year-old daughter attempted suicide and was subsequently abandoned by her fianc�� […]

NAMI Raises Concerns About Administration’s Proposed HHS Overhaul

Arlington, VA ��� Today, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) released the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) plan to reorganize the agency and make major staff and structural changes that would impact our national efforts to address America���s mental health, suicide, and substance use crises. […]

Hope Starts With Us: 10 Years of Stepping Up With the National Association of Counties

As part of National Criminal Justice Month, NAMI CEO Daniel H. Gillison, Jr. is joined by Matthew D. Chase, CEO/Executive Director of the National Association of Counties (NACo). As long-time friends and colleagues, they will reflect on efforts to divert people with mental illness from the criminal justice system, including 10 years of the Stepping […]

A Statement From NAMI CEO Daniel H. Gillison Jr.

Every day, I come to work focused on one core question: What can we at NAMI do to bring more hope and healing to the millions of Americans affected by our nation���s mental health crisis? We���ve made important strides in expanding programs, reaching more people who need support, and breaking down stigma. But we know […]

Mental Health Awareness Month Story Submissions

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People Need Help, Not Handcuffs: Mental Illness and the Criminal Justice System

People with mental illness are significantly overrepresented in our nation���s jails and prisons. Each year, roughly two million people with serious mental illness are booked into jail. Nearly 2 in 5 individuals in state and federal prisons���and 44% of those in local jails���have a history of mental illness. March is National Criminal Justice Month, a […]

NAMI Statement on Reported Cuts to Federal Mental Health Agency

Arlington, VA ��� Today, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) released the following statement following several news reports that the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Agency (SAMHSA) could be facing a staff reduction of 50 percent or more in the immediate future. NAMI CEO Daniel H. Gillison, Jr. said: ���Our country is in […]

Peer Support in Prison – Transforming Access to Care for People Who Are Incarcerated

Wednesday, March 26th, 2025 | 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. ET There is a great need for mental health and substance use disorder treatment for people who are incarcerated. Approximately 37% of people in state and federal prisons have a diagnosed mental health condition, and 65% of people incarcerated in prisons have a substance use disorder. […]