NAMI HelpLine

My Sunshine: A Mother’s Painful Journey with Mental Illness and the Criminal Justice System

I had no understanding of what was happening or how to help my son. 

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When My Mental Health Episode Made Headlines

For years, I carried the fear that bars us from living openly and freely, constantly worried and dreaming of being exposed, judged.

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What My Experience with Law Enforcement Taught Me About Crisis Response

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31 Stories, 31 Days: Lloyd Hale

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31 Stories, 31 Days: Terry Taggart

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31 Stories, 31 Days: Grace Garcia

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31 Stories, 31 Days: Dixie Gamble

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31 Stories, 31 Days: Herb Cotner

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31 Stories, 31 Days: Erwin Lenowitz

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31 Stories, 31 Days: Patrick Kennedy

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31 Stories, 31 Days: Kevin Earley

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31 Stories, 31 Days: Mike Weaver

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31 Stories, 31 Days: Kris and John Wilkinson

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31 Stories, 31 Days: Bill Carruthers

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31 Stories, 31 Days: Paton Blough

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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).