Approximately 1 in 5 people visit an emergency room at least once per year in the U.S., typically due to chest pain, broken bones, falls, strokes or back pain. Although emergency rooms are designed for acute physical ailments such as these, approximately 4% of all vis...
In any election, the goal of the candidate is to win. Because of this, they often do not adequately reach out and engage voters. Those who do not show up to the polls in years prior are brushed off as “unlikely voters” and are no longer pursued in attempts to secure their ...
Feb. 24, 2022, 4–5:30 p.m. ET NAMI Ask the Expert Webinar welcomes Diana Chao, founder of the largest global youth-for-youth mental health nonprofit, Letters to Strangers (L2S) who will share her personal story as a first-generation Chinese-American immigrant navigating a ...
Mar. 24, 2021, 4–5:30 p.m. ET NAMI Ask the Expert Webinar 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 c...
On Aug. 27, 2012, I was admitted to the hospital again. I had been in a hypomanic/manic state for quite some time, and I began experiencing delusions and psychosis. I was 48 years old and had been cycling through the system (more often in the hospitals than out) for over ...
In observance of World Mental Health Day, Thurs., Oct. 10, Hidden Pictures is available for free online screening. It explores the global impact of mental illness.
The 85th Annual Academy Awards featured multiple winning films with links to the topic of mental health, including Silver Linings Playbook and Lincoln.
During National Children's Mental Health Awareness Week, Congress and pop culture converged to raise awareness for mental illness.
NAMI worked with Publicis Health’s 2018 summer intern class to create a national campaign to destigmatize mental illness. The 80 participating interns had four weeks to complete their projects, which finished with live pitches to executive leadership and key stakeholders from...
"Mental health is a crisis within the COVID-19 pandemic and will have long-lasting effects that cannot be ignored. Continued investment now and in the future is essential for addressing the increased need of people struggling with mental health conditions."
NAMI urges that we all come “Together for Mental Health” — NAMI’s theme for Mental Health Awareness Month in May — to fight stigma, raise awareness and advocate for a better mental health care system.
What would you expect to feel if you were blindfolded and walking toward the edge of a cliff? Does distressed—at the least—or absolutely terrified and panic stricken come to mind? You’d be right.