"The deadline of my 5-year plan has long passed, and my life has not gone as I planned, but I am happy, healthy and have...
"When we were telling our stories, I broke down for the first time. My poor husband was shocked and didn’t know how to respond. After...
Are You a Chronic Self-Abandoner?
Read More
The Double Standard of Mental Illness
Read More
Anxiety, My Companion
Read More
How I Healed Myself of Shame
Read More
My First Voice
Read More
Showing Strength in the Face of Mental Illness
Read More
My Recovery Started At Breakfast
Read More
Building Bonds Behind Bars with NAMI Peer-to-Peer
Read More
You Can’t “Pray Away” a Mental Health Condition
Read More
Mental Health Conditions are Legitimate Health Conditions
Read More
Substance Use Carries Mental Health Risks—Yes, Even Marijuana
Read More
5 Myths that Prevent Men from Fighting Depression
Read More
A Diagnosis of Mental Illness Need Not End a College Career
Read More
Why Some People Harm Themselves
Read More
How Depression Made Me a Man
Read More
How to Respond to Self-Harm
Read More
Understanding Self-Harm
Read More
Reshaping My Relationship with Myself
Read More
When Your Parents Have Mental Illness: Healing Childhood Trauma
Read More
Writing Tips that Can Reduce Symptoms
Read MoreNAMI 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).