NAMI News

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is excited to welcome Sherman Gillums, Jr. to the organization in the newly created position of Chief Strategy and Operations Officer. Read More.

Take action by Dec. 15 to get coverage Jan. 1, 2021. Don’t risk not having health and mental health coverage in 2021. Read More.

"We would never yell commands at an individual during a heart attack and expect them to comply." Read More.

Register for NAMI’s Ask the Expert Webinar “Good News for People with Mental Illness as the Great American Smokeout Nears” on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020, at 4:00 p.m. ET.

This year’s award honoree, Dr. David C. Henderson, is the Psychiatrist-in-Chief at Boston Medical Center and Professor and Chair of Psychiatry at Boston University School of Medicine. Read More.

The law enables states to enact fees similar to those in place for 9-1-1 that will support the need for expanded services at the local level to receive and respond to crisis calls. Read More.

The law will help connect more veterans with the life-saving mental health care they need and deserve. Read More.

NAMI and 32 other organizations released “The 100 Days Agenda: A Patient-First Blueprint” to urge lawmakers to ensure all Americans have access to adequate and affordable health coverage.  Read More.

In an effort to support frontline professionals with their immediate and future mental health needs—today, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has launched NAMI Frontline Wellness: a COVID-19 mental health initiative in partnership with #FirstRespondersFirst. Read More.

In an effort to support frontline professionals with their immediate and future mental health needs—today, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has launched NAMI Frontline Wellness: a COVID-19 mental health initiative in partnership with #FirstRespondersFirst. Read More.