The most effective advocacy combines real world data with lived experience to paint a fuller, more compelling picture of the reality of mental illness.
We cannot go back to a time when health insurance was unavailable, inaccessible and discriminatory for people with mental health conditions. Instead, we must look...
Using Our Voice to Protect the Mental Health of the LGBTQ+ Community
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Your Story Can Change Hearts, Minds and Policy
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Lessons in Advocacy from a State and Federal Legislative Staffer
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Celebrating NAMI’s Role in Advocating for an Improved Criminal Justice System
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How the Justice System Fails Those with Mental Illness
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How Solitary Confinement Contributes to the Mental Health Crisis
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All People Deserve Quality Care, Including Those Who Are Incarcerated
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Impacting Mental Health Resources with Your Vote
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How My Depression Made Me A Better State Representative
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Everyone Deserves Adequate Mental Health Care
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Opioids and Substance Abuse: What Can We Do?
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Early Psychosis Programs Are Changing Lives—But What if You Can’t Find One?
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Doctors Should Be Able to Access Mental Health Information
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The Double Standard of Mental Illness
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Building Bonds Behind Bars with NAMI Peer-to-Peer
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Can Stigma Prevent Employment?
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Outreach and Engagement for Early Psychosis
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Navigating the Mental Health System with Dual Diagnosis
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Suicide Prevention as a Social Justice Issue
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Work is Recovery
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text “helpline” to 62640, or chat online. In a crisis, call or text 988 (24/7).