2017

NAMI and the NCAA co-hosted a webinar sponsored by SAMHSA on July 18 which highlighted important information in NAMI’s college guide and the NCAA’s commitment to the mental health and wellbeing of student-athletes through the Sport Science Institute.

On June 29, 1,000 NAMI advocates went to Capitol Hill to speak up on issues important to people with mental illness and their families. They met in-person with over 20 U.S. Senators and over 70 Congressmembers and staffers.

Raise your voice for mental health on June 29 and tell your Senators that America needs more mental health care, not less.

One in five Americans are affected by mental illness, and more than 50% do not receive treatment. The Senate health reform bill, the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 (BCRA), will only make matters worse.

NAMI and NAMI Virginia wrote a letter to Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe urging clemency in the case of a man with serious metnal illness scheduled for execution.

NAMI announced the nationwide expansion of their flagship teen program, Ending the Silence, due to a generous gift from Former Second Lady of the United States, Tipper Gore. 

The House Committee on Veterans' Affairs held a hearing on June 7 to promote wellness and healing for veterans experiencing PTSD. NAMI submitted written testimony with recommendations on how to improve veterans' access to mental health services.

Today, NAMI noted that the newly released Congressional Budget Office score confirms devastating losses to mental health care in the House-passed American Health Care Act (AHCA).

NAMI is dismayed by the President’s FY2018 Budget, which would slash funding for programs that deeply affect the lives of people with mental illness.

Learn more about Ketamine, an anesthetic drug that in very small doses has been shown to relieve symptoms of depression within hours—even in patients who did not improve with other treatment.