Posted on February 16, 2017
Medical Life Sciences News
The first meta-analysis on this topic could be an important advance, given that new treatments for this condition are so desperately needed.
READ MOREPosted on February 15, 2017
Business Insider
As fascinating as evolutionary explanations are, it's hard to prove they are correct, especially if they haven't yet been reinforced by other research. The idea that depression might be a biological adaptation rather than a mental disorder is not the consensus of the mental-health community. And even if the hypothesis is correct, it's likely incomplete and doesn't explain all facets of depression.
READ MOREPosted on February 15, 2017
STAT
Even when the mechanism of a brain disease is better understood, it’ll still be a very long road to better treatments.
READ MOREPosted on February 14, 2017
The Hill
NAMI CEO Mary Gilibart's commentary warns that Congress is considering changes to Medicaid that could set back the cause of improving mental health care and deny care to millions of Americans with mental illness. Medicaid is the most important funder of services for people with mental illness. About one-third of people added to Medicaid in the states that have expanded the program live with a mental illness or substance use condition.
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Posted on February 7, 2017
Huffington Post
Lives are at stake. CEO Mary Giliberti's HP blog quotes residents of California, Michigan and Pennsylvania. NAMI’s position is non-partisan and simple. We want to keep what works and make the mental health care system even better than it is today.
READ MOREPosted on February 4, 2017
WSPA-TV
“The intent is good to keep guns out of the hands of the mentally ill but the process of just allowing the Social Security to sorta willy nilly decide who that is.. Is probably not the best way to handle that," said Paton Blough, a member of the NAMI South Carolina board.
READ MOREPosted on February 2, 2017
Good Housekeeping
Liz and Steve joined the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), a support and advocacy program for families dealing with mental illness.
READ MOREPosted on February 1, 2017
Jet
The growing number of undiagnosed mental illnesses—specifically in the Black community —is a nagging concern. According to NAMI, “a good relationship provides valuable social support during difficult times..”
Posted on January 30, 2017
US News & World Report
See also NAMI's special guide, "Starting the Connversation: College and Your Mental Health" at www.nami.org/collegeguide.
READ MOREPosted on January 30, 2017
The Conversation
Two articles published in World Psychiatry shine a light on how the public views mental health care. The findings are surprisingly optimistic.
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