NAMI News

Anger in the mental health and suicide prevention community has grown following a General Motors spokesperson’s statement this week that the company has received "more than a handful, but not a tsunami" of complaints over a Super Bowl ad that depicted a suicidal leap from a bridge -- and that the company intends to air the commercial again during the Academy Awards on February 25th.

First Mel Gibson. Then Michael Richards. Then Isaiah Washington. Read More.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) will significantly expand its support group program for people with mental illnesses to all 50 states and Puerto Rico by 2009, thanks to an exclusive multi-year partnership with AstraZeneca, LP. Read More.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), the nation’s largest grassroots organization representing individuals with serious mental illnesses and their families, has called for a federal investigation of neglect, abuse and poor medical care in Georgia’s state hospital system.

The third installment of studies funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) on the treatment of schizophrenia with anti-psychotic medications confirms a basic fact that many physicians, consumers, and policymakers already know. "First generation" generic drugs cost less than "second-generation" advancements. Read More.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) mourns the passing of Bebe Moore Campbell, the best-selling author who shared great insight and compassion in writing about individuals and families confronting social issues, including mental illness. Read More.

The Campaign for Mental Health Reform, a collaboration of 16 leading national mental health organizations, has appointed William Emmet as its director, responsible for developing, coordinating and implementing its advocacy agenda. Read More.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is teamingwith a new, on-line community, HOTSOUP.COM, as part of an experiment to transform polarized national debate into constructive dialogue. Read More.

The latest results in the landmark STAR*D study, funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), and published today in the American Journal of Psychiatry, demonstrates the importance of giving people access to the best possible, most effective medication—right from the start. Read More.

For his research on Bipolar Disorder, Professor Dr. Charles L. Bowden received a $50,000 award from the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) at the Second Annual NAMI Research Gala on October 18, 2006 in Washington DC Read More.