NAMI HelpLine

Being Queer is Joyful

Not only has living authentically quelled my confusion and sense of isolation, but it has also brought me immeasurable happiness and excitement for the future.

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Destigmatizing Mental Health Through Music

Connecting with my listeners has taken on a whole new meaning.

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What Being “More Than Enough” Really Means

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Surviving the Bed Shortage in Mental Health Treatment Facilities: A Teenager’s Experience

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Getting Involved with NAMI on My College Campus

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Understanding and Assessing Self-Harm: What You Need to Know

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The Comforting and Frustrating Realization that You Are Not Alone

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Early Psychosis Intervention

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I Wish They’d Seen It Sooner: Growing Up Undiagnosed

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Navigating Early Recovery from Schizophrenia

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Discovering Self-Love and Acceptance after Tragedy and Mental Illness

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Transcending the Self-Stigma From my Youth

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Reminding My Younger Self That I’m “More Than Enough”

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Dealing with Schizophrenia in a Crowded Restaurant

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The Case for Expanding Peer Support

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Determining The Credibility of Social Media Mental Health “Experts”

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My Fight for Recovery

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What No One Told Me About Being in a Psych Hospital

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The Dual Life of Being a Peer with Bipolar Disorder and a Mental Health Clinician

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Navigating Depression and Medical Leave from College

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Losing a Client to Suicide: Navigating the Aftermath as a Therapist

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Separating My Identity From a Schizophrenia Diagnosis

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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).