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Hope Starts With Us: Honoring Women in Mental Health

NAMI was founded by families coming together in an alliance to advocate for mental health care and an end to discrimination against mental illness. While many family members were part of our founding, it was largely women leading at the helm. In this episode of ���Hope Starts With Us,��� we���re joined by three NAMI Ambassadors: […]

NAMI Releases Issue Brief Exploring Trends in Mental Health and Criminal Justice State Policy

People with mental illness are disproportionately represented in our nation���s criminal justice system. About two in five people who are incarcerated have a history of mental illness. NAMI���s Trends in Mental Health and Criminal Justice State Policy shows how state policymakers and advocates can address this problem through effective legislation.

2024 State Legislation Issue Brief Series: Trends in Mental Health and Criminal Justice State Policy

NAMI Ask the Expert: The Rise of Clozapine: Breaking Barriers and Improving Outcomes

Thursday, March 13, 2025 | 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. ET This lecture will focus on the inspiring story of clozapine as this ���last resort��� antipsychotic medication rises as a hopeful first line option in treatment resistant schizophrenia, suicidality in schizophrenia and emerging other uses. Dr. Kelly will present data for new safety data in Black […]

Hope Starts With Us: What Employees Need for Their Mental Health

NAMI released our second poll about workplace mental health on February 27. The poll was conducted in partnership with Ipsos and highlights key findings for employees��� mental health at work. NAMI���s Chief Innovation Officer Darcy Gruttadaro serves as our guest host in discussion with Brit Wanstrath, NAMI���s Manager of Workplace Mental Health Initiatives. In this […]

NAMI-led Introductory Letter to HHS Secretary Kennedy

Letter to HHS Secretary RFK Jr. to congratulate him on his confirmation, introduce the Mental Health Liaison Group, and encourage him to bring the voice of lived experience to the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission.

NAMI Statement on FDA’s Decision to Remove Barriers to Accessing Clozapine

Arlington, VA ��� Today, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) released the following statement from Chief Executive Officer Daniel H. Gillison, Jr., following the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announcement on February 24 that they will remove burdensome requirements to access clozapine, a lifesaving antipsychotic medication. This announcement comes after a long advocacy push […]

Bridging the Gap: Why Black Voices Must Shape Mental Health Research

My journey with mental health didn���t just shape my perspective; it led me to this work. As Director of Mental Health Equity Innovation at NAMI, I bring both professional expertise and personal lived experience to the fight for mental health equity. I know firsthand the impact of being overlooked, misdiagnosed, and misunderstood. That���s why I���m […]

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New NAMI Poll Finds Employees Reluctant to Discuss Their Mental Health at Work

Arlington, VA ��� The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) today released its second annual poll measuring employees��� and managers��� sentiments about mental health at work. The Ipsos-conducted survey of full-time employees at companies with 100+ workers revealed that the workforce values workplace mental health resources and support from leadership, however, individuals often feel as […]