NAMI News

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has honored and presented awards for exemplary national, state and local leadership as part of “NAMICon 2022, Together for Mental Health,” one of the nation’s largest gatherings of leaders and advocates across the mental health community.

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The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has honored and presented awards for exemplary national, state and local leadership as part of “NAMICon 2022, Together for Mental Health,” one of the nation’s largest gatherings of leaders and advocates across the mental health community.

With only 30 days before 988, the new three-digit number for mental health and suicide crises, is available nationwide, a new poll from the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) finds that people are still largely unaware that this potentially lifesaving resource is on its way.

With only 30 days before 988, the new three-digit number for mental health and suicide crises, is available nationwide, a new poll from the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) finds that people are still largely unaware that this potentially lifesaving resource is on its way. Read More.

NAMI Help Not Handcuffs Webinar welcomes Fritzi Horstman, Founder and Executive Director of Compassion Prison Project; Ray Lay, Peer Support Specialist and Member of NAMI Board of Directors; Nathaniel McLeroy, Manager of Youth and Community Engagement; and Vesper Moore, Chief Operating Officer of Kiva Centers. Read More.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (“NAMI”) and Mindspring Mental Health Alliance, Inc. (“Mindspring”) have reached a settlement agreement following a 2021 lawsuit brought by NAMI over allegations of trademark infringement after Mindspring’s voluntary separation from NAMI. 

The horrific school shooting in Uvalde, Texas that killed 19 children and two adults on May 24th is just one in a long series of mass shootings throughout our country. These shootings have one thing in common – easy access to weapons that can kill with terrifying efficiency on a massive scale. Read More.

In this webinar, experts from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) and National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) will present the Blueprint for Youth Suicide Prevention and outline key strategies to prevent suicide in clinics and communities. Read More.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) today announced that its free, signature education program for middle school and high school-aged students, NAMI Ending the Silence, is now available on a virtual platform that can be used anywhere.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) today announced that its free, signature education program for middle school and high school-aged students, NAMI Ending the Silence, is now available on a virtual platform that can be used anywhere. Read More.