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Hope Starts With Us: The Importance of Mental Health Care for Minoritized Communities

July is Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. In honor of her legacy, this episode features Dr. Sheldon A. Jacobs and Dr. Judith Joseph in conversation with NAMI CEO Daniel H. Gillison, Jr. Our guests share their mental health stories and what drove them to become mental health professionals. They also discuss […]

2024 State Legislation Issue Brief Series: Trends in 988 and Reimagining Crisis Response State Policy

Celebrating Three Years of the 988 Crisis Line: Awareness Grows but Americans Want Improvements to Mental Health Care, New NAMI Poll Shows

Arlington, VA ��� Marking today���s third anniversary of 988 becoming available nationwide, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) released new resources highlighting the continued need for policymakers across the country to invest in and expand mental health crisis services. While awareness of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline has risen to its highest level […]

Poll of Public Perspectives on 988 & Crisis Response (2025)

A NAMI-Ipsos poll conducted in Summer 2025 found that awareness of 988 is at an all-time high, with roughly three-quarters of Americans having at least heard of 988. However, people remain dissatisfied with the state of mental health care in the U.S. Additionally, the poll found consistently strong support for policies and funding to strengthen […]

NAMI Ask the Expert: Understanding Stress, Distress and Trauma

Thursday, July 24, 2025 | 4 ��� 5:30 p.m. ET All brain functioning is ���state-dependent��� ��� cognition, emotional, social, and motor functioning shift with the internal state of the individual. Dr. Perry���s presentation will focus on exploring principles of state-dependent functioning and the key neural systems that mediate each person���s stress-response capabilities. He will then […]

Three Years of 988 and Reimagining Crisis

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 | 3:00 ��� 4:30 PM ET This July, the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline celebrates its third birthday. 988 has been an invaluable resource, answering millions of calls, texts and chats, from people seeking support during a mental health crisis. It has also driven a historic movement to build systems of […]

Re-entry Rethought: How Medicaid Can Strengthen Reentry and Reduce Recidivism

This webinar took place on July 9, 2025. The recording is available below. Registration for the event is now closed. Wednesday, July 9, 2025 2-3pm ET Jails and prisons are de facto mental health providers for the millions of people with serious mental illness and substance use disorder moving through the criminal justice system every […]

Hope Starts With Us: How Consistency Supports Communities After Traumatic Events

Following their previous conversation in episode 70, NAMI CEO Daniel H. Gillison, Jr. is joined again by NAMI West Los Angeles CEO Erin Raftery Ryan and Stella Mental Health Chief Psychologist Shauna ���Doc��� Springer. This episode asks us to consider how we continue to support communities after traumatic events occur and after the news is […]

Kids, Teens, and Young Adults

One of NAMI���s main goals is to ensure that people get help early. Since mental health conditions typically begin during childhood, adolescence or young adulthood, we have compiled essential information and resources intended to help young people get the mental health support they need.

In July and Beyond: Honoring Bebe Moore Campbell’s Legacy

Join NAMI in turning silence into strength, stigma into understanding, and hope into action. ARLINGTON, Va. ��� As the nation marks Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month this July, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) honors the lasting impact of the late author, advocate, and NAMI Urban Los Angeles co-founder. Campbell […]