NAMI News

The cost of treatment and access to quality, affordable care, along with stigma, are major barriers to Americans seeking help for mood disorders, according to a national survey out today. The 2021 Mood Disorder Survey was conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).

NAMI Ask the Expert welcomes Dr. Judith Cook who will highlight the Solutions Suite for Health and Recovery, a no-cost suite of tools, curricula and implementation manuals for programs and activities designed to foster improved health, wellness and recovery. Read More.

NAMI  and The Steve Fund have established a new partnership to promote programs and services to support the mental health of Black families and other families of color, uniting two organizations with a mutual goal to build knowledge about mental health and access to needed resources.

NAMI and The Steve Fund have established a new partnership to promote programs and services to support the mental health of Black families and other families of color, uniting two organizations with a mutual goal to build knowledge about mental health and access to needed resources.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) today announced the election of its new board of directors. Shirley J. Holloway, Ph.D., was elected to serve a second term as board president of the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization. Read More.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) today announced the election of its new board of directors. Shirley J. Holloway, Ph.D., was elected to serve a second term as board president of the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization. Read More.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has honored and presented awards for exemplary national, state and local leadership as part of Virtual NAMICon 2021. Read about our awards and 2021 award winners. Read More.

Don’t miss Integrating Peers in Crisis Response Services on Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021, 1:30 p.m. ET, and Providing Team-Based Services to Youth in Crisis on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, 1:30 p.m. ET.

In the year before 988 becomes widely available, we need all levels of government to ensure that no matter when or where people call 988, there are well-trained staff to answer the call, mobile crisis teams to provide an in-person response, and crisis stabilization programs that can get people on the path to follow-up care.

In the year before 988 becomes widely available, we need all levels of government to ensure that no matter when or where people call 988, there are well-trained staff to answer the call, mobile crisis teams to provide an in-person response, and crisis stabilization programs that can get people on the path to follow-up care.