Dec 1, 2016
NAMI applauds a significant victory for the mental health community with the passage by the U.S. House of Representatives of HR 34, the 21st Century Cures Act.
Read More.Nov 16, 2016
For the third year, the Community Innovation Awards program honors four local organizations for innovative approaches to improving mental health.
Read More.Nov 15, 2016
A report by NAMI reveals new information about the gap between health insurance coverage of mental health and substance abuse conditions and that of other medical conditions.
Read More.Nov 15, 2016
NAMI releases new report, Out-of-Network, Out-of-Pocket, Out-of-Options: The Unfulfilled Promise of Mental Health Parity, which describes the barriers that people with mental health conditions encounter in finding mental health providers in their health plan’s network.
Read More.Nov 4, 2016
Learn why some people living with mental illness cannot see their own symptoms or do not believe they need help, and how this can become an obstacle to getting proper treatment. Dr. Xavier Amador is an internationally renowned clinical psychologist and leader in his field. He is the author of many popular books include I Am Not Sick, I Don't Need Help.
Read More.Nov 2, 2016
National Mental Health Reform Advocacy Week is Nov. 14-18, 2016 and we need everybody who cares about mental health to take action.
Read More.Oct 26, 2016
Join us for a webinar on Tuesday, Nov. 1 from 2:00-3:30 p.m. EST to discuss NAMI's report and next steps in putting mental health measures into practice after mass casualty events.
Read More.Oct 25, 2016
Americans with psychiatric emergencies face disproportionately longer ER wait times than other patients, according to a report released by the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) last week.
Read More.Oct 20, 2016
HOSA-Future Health Professionals and NAMI are pleased to announce a partnership which will focus on engaging youth around mental illness.
Read More.Oct 18, 2016
In this election cycle, mental health keeps getting buried in the fray of personal attacks and heated discourse. It’s our turn to ask the questions now.
Read More.NAMI HelpLine is available M-F, 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. ET. Call 800-950-6264,
text “helpline” to 62640, or chat online. In a crisis, call or text 988 (24/7).