Posted on May 26, 2016
U.S. News & World Report
A new federal report produced by NAMI and the US Department of Justice says police chiefs and sheriffs across the country should put mental health programs in place for their officers to help them cope with the aftermath of mass shootings and other traumatic events
READ MOREPosted on May 20, 2016
Huffington Post
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is the man of the hour. The challenge is whether both the Senate and House of Representatives will act before time runs out.
READ MOREPosted on May 20, 2016
Greenville News (South Carolina)
NAMI and Michelin North America are seeking to eliminate stigma around mental illness. At a special event, NAMI CEO Mary Giliberti spoke on "Working Well: Princ ipleds for Leading a Mentally Healthy Business."
READ MOREPosted on May 17, 2016
Medical News Today
Family rejection increases the risk of two critical health outcomes that are common among transgender individuals: sicide attempts and substance misuse-according to a new study.
READ MOREPosted on May 10, 2016
Lexington Herald Leader
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky needs to bring S.2680, the mental health reform bill that the Senate HELP committee approved unanimously,up for a vote by the full Senate..
READ MOREPosted on May 9, 2016
Mental Health Daily (Hogg Foundation)
Candidates szeem mostly to have only scratched the surface. of the issue, Here is a guide to current candidates' platforms,statements, and legislative history regarding mental health at the start of Mental Health Awareness Month. Are they still workIs in progress?
READ MOREPosted on May 1, 2016
Greenville News (South Carolina)
Op-ed by NAMI CEO Mary Giliberti on the need to share, experiences, change our culture and create support for those who may need help.
READ MOREPosted on May 1, 2016
Newsweek
Transgender persons who were denied access were 1.45 times as likely to have attemptede suicide.
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Posted on April 25, 2016
XO Jane
African Americans and Hispanic Americans used mental health services at about one-half the rate of white Americans in 2013 and Asian Americans at about one-third the rate. Ianted to seek help at an early age, yet my mother forbade t.
READ MOREPosted on April 25, 2016
New York Times
In resaponse to high-profile police shootings of people with mental illness, police departments are turning to cfrisis intervention training. But training is not enough.
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