Posted on March 17, 2017
NBC News
Changes in Medicaid alone would result in 14 million Americans losing health insutrance, including many with mental health conditions.
READ MOREPosted on March 9, 2017
University News
Part of a nationwide movement, the University of Missouri Kansas City (UMKC) campus now has a NAMI presence.
READ MOREPosted on March 6, 2017
Science Daily
A meta-analkysis of studies found thatf people seeking help for mental illness are more likely to refuse or not complete recommended treatment if it involves only medication
READ MOREPosted on March 6, 2017
Glamour
Chrissy Teigen, has been a Sports Illustrated cover girl, a best-selling cookbook author, and host of an Emmy-nominated TV series Lip Sync Battle. After giving birth to her daughter in 2015 she developed postpartum depression, a condition affecting one in nine women. In this exclusive essay she talks about the experience.
READ MOREPosted on February 28, 2017
U.S. News & World Report
Across the board, states don't fare well on mental health.
READ MOREPosted on February 27, 2017
New York Times editorial
At a White House meeting, a member of the National Sheriffs’ Association brought up an urgent problem: the nation's mental hsa. Trump acknowledged that “prison should not be a substitute for treatment” and said his administration would try to address this challenge.
Posted on February 26, 2017
Reuters
The World Health Organization ls running a campaign to tackle stigma and misconceptions called "Depression: Let's Talk." Global economic losses exceed $1 trillion a year.
Posted on February 26, 2017
Science of Us
Young adults are more accepting of mental illness than their parents. 60% of American college-aged adults believe that seeing a mental health professional is a “sign of strength.”
READ MOREPosted on February 23, 2017
TIME
Studies are finding mind-body connections between depression and strokes, heart disease, dabetes, arthritis and psoriasis.
READ MOREPosted on February 16, 2017
Hartford Courant
Claire Bien and Rebecca McCann talk about their struggles and recovery from mental illness as part of NAMI's In Our Own Voice community education program IOOV helps to eliminate the stigma associated with mental health conditions. Bien is the author of Hearing Voices, Living Fully.
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