2022

As a part of the MTV Entertainment Group’s and the Biden-Harris Administration’s Mental Health Youth Action Forum, NAMI leaders today attended a White House event focused on youth mental health.

Dr. Neusteter will discuss the implementation of 911, 311 and other alternative crisis lines while giving evidence for caution when proceeding with lines like 988.

NAMI urges we all come “Together for Mental Health” — our theme for Mental Health Awareness Month in May — to fight stigma, raise awareness and advocate for a better mental health care system. Read More.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) today was recognized for its #ReimagineCrisis campaign, receiving the Communications Innovation Award from the Public Affairs Council during its annual Advocacy Conference in Austin, Texas.

NAMI is pleased to announce the first day plenary speaker for NAMICon 2022, actor, author and mental health advocate Mayim Bialik.

NAMI is seeking adults with a diagnosis of schizophrenia and adult family members/care partners of people with a diagnosis of schizophrenia to participate in an anonymous online survey.

NAMI Ask the Expert welcomes Dr. Tom Insel, a psychiatrist and neuroscientist who has been a national leader in mental health research, policy and technology. In this webinar, Dr. Insel will share his experience working in the mental health field and address critical social, environmental and political solutions to the current mental health crisis.

Join us for a free live, virtual event, “Crisis Conversations: A Problem-Solving Convening” taking place Thursday, April 29 from 12–4:15 p.m. ET. Read More.

NAMI is grateful that the President’s budget includes such an unprecedented focus on mental health and we urge the House and Senate to prioritize mental health by enacting these key provisions of the President’s budget into law. Read More.

NAMI’s first ever book releasing this fall, “You Are Not Alone: The NAMI Guide to Navigating Mental Health,” is now available to preorder! The book covers topics such as how to get help, pathways to recovery, the intersection of culture and mental health, and many more important topics to guide any person’s mental health journey. Read More.