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Five Groups Join NAMI In Trying To Stop Disney/ABC From Airing Hurtful Modern Family Episode Tonight: Will Greed Trump Corporate Responsibility

Posted on October 29, 2015

Pete Earley Blog

Mother Finds Solace, Strategies in Mental Health Support Group

Posted on October 29, 2015

Dallas Morning News

"At times she felt alone and lost. Acceptance of Miguel’s condition came only with time, information and the support of families in similar situations. Nava remembers surfing the Internet looking for help and finding a family-to-family program offered by the local chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, known as NAMI."

The Changing Vocabulary of Mental Illness

Posted on October 29, 2015

The Atlantic

‘Game-Changer’ Study Says There’s A Better Way To Treat Schizophrenia

Posted on October 29, 2015

Huffington Post

Ken Duckworth,  NAMI medical director  told The New York Times that the findings were a “game-changer for the field.”

Stop the Madness: There’s a miraculous new treatment for schizophrenia that could transform the way we treat mental illness

Posted on October 26, 2015

Huffington Post

Extensive well-done article.  The Huffington Post commissioned Glen Brown, an artist liuving with schizophrenia to illustrate what the stages of psychosis feel like.  Put  your mouse over the artwork with computer speakers on.

Obamacare Mandated Better Mental Health-Care Coverage. It Hasn’t Happened.

Posted on October 26, 2015

Washington Post

NAMI's report on mental health insuranceb parity is highlighted. Includes graphs.

How Demi Lovato is Leading the Conversation on Mental Illness

Posted on October 26, 2015

Huffington Post

National Journal Webcast: Mental Health Care Reform

Posted on October 26, 2015

National Journal

NAMI Executive Director served on a panel following presentations by the sponsors of the main reform bills in Congress, U.S. Rep. Tim Murphy (R-PA) and Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT). Video is 2 1/2 hours; panel begins at the 1:53 mark.

John Oliver’s HBO Riff on Mental Health Policy

Posted on October 26, 2015

USA Today

*NAMI cited. Article links to 12-minute segment of HBO's "Last Week's News Tonight." NAMI does not condone pasrtisanship or profanity, but Oliver's satire was right on the mark in critiquing mental health care policy issues.

Man with schizophrenia takes you into his world with powerful self-portraits

Posted on September 28, 2015

The Mighty