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NAMI Honors Exemplary Psychiatrists

May 21, 2007

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) honored 18 physicians with "Exemplary Psychiatrists Awards" at the international American Psychiatric Association (APA) annual meeting held in San Diego , California. Read More.

To manage mental illness, free on-line video and workbook focus on diet, exercise, smoking cessation

Apr 20, 2007

Treating mental illness does not depend on medication or talk therapy alone. It’s a matter of mind and body, especially the heart. Read More.

The Virginia Tech Tragedy: Distinguishing Mental Illness from Violence

Apr 18, 2007

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) extends its sympathy to all the families who have lost loved ones in the terrible tragedy at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute. We are an organization of individuals and families whose lives have been affected by serious mental illnesses.

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Studies Support Monitored Use of Antidepressants for Children and Adolescents

Apr 17, 2007

Today, the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) published a review of all major studies involving anti-depressants in children and adolescents by a team of researchers from Western Psychiatric Institute in Pittsburgh.

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Latest NIMH Study on Bipolar Disorder

Apr 2, 2007

Today the Archives of General Psychiatry published a study on the effectiveness of psychosocial treatments for bipolar disorder, “Psychosocial Treatments for Bipolar Disorder.” Read More.

African American Families and Mental Health: What You Need to Know

Mar 14, 2007

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has released A Family Guide to Mental Health: What You Need to Know, oriented especially to African-American families affected by medical illnesses such as major depression, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. Read More.

Latest Schizophrenia Drug Studies: One Size Does Not Fit All; Community Services also Needed

Mar 1, 2007

The American Journal of Psychiatry today published two studies representing the most recent installment of the "Clinical Antipsychotic Trials of Intervention Effectiveness" (CATIE) funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) in the treatment of schizophrenia.

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Mental Health Groups Sign Open Letter to Advertising Community

Feb 26, 2007

The following is an open letter to advertisers and a list of signatories: Read More.

National Organizations Urge Volkswagen to Pull Ad

Feb 14, 2007

Less than a week after General Motors agreed to edit its advertisement featuring a robot who gets laid off and then jumps off a bridge, yet another automobile company has decided to use suicide as a marketing tool. Read More.

NAMI Applauds Bipartisan Mental Illness Insurance Parity Bill

Feb 12, 2007

NAMI is proud to support the Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 and the unprecedented bipartisan agreement achieved by Senators Pete Domenici, Ted Kennedy and Mike Enzi. Read More.

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