Press Releases | NAMI

National Organizations Urge Volkswagen to Pull Ad

February 14, 2007

Less than a week after General Motors agreed to edit its advertisement featuring a robot who gets laid off and then jumps off a bridge, yet another automobile company has decided to use suicide as a marketing tool.

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NAMI Applauds Bipartisan Mental Illness Insurance Parity Bill

February 12, 2007

NAMI is proud to support the Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 and the unprecedented bipartisan agreement achieved by Senators Pete Domenici, Ted Kennedy and Mike Enzi.

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General Motors Blasted For TV Suicide Commercial, Marginalization of Depression

February 9, 2007

Anger in the mental health and suicide prevention community has grown following a General Motors spokesperson’s statement this week that the company has received "more than a handful, but not a tsunami" of complaints over a Super Bowl ad that depicted a suicidal leap from a bridge -- and that the company intends to air the commercial again during the Academy Awards on February 25th.

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Another Grey’s Anatomy Star Steps In It

February 2, 2007

First Mel Gibson. Then Michael Richards. Then Isaiah Washington.

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NAMI to Increase Support Groups Nationwide Through AstraZeneca Partnership

January 30, 2007

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) will significantly expand its support group program for people with mental illnesses to all 50 states and Puerto Rico by 2009, thanks to an exclusive multi-year partnership with AstraZeneca, LP.

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NAMI Calls for Federal Investigation of Georgia State Hospitals

January 17, 2007

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), the nation’s largest grassroots organization representing individuals with serious mental illnesses and their families, has called for a federal investigation of neglect, abuse and poor medical care in Georgia’s state hospital system.

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NIMH Study of Schizophrenia Drugs Requires “New Thinking” in Research, Not Restrictions Based on Cost

December 1, 2006

The third installment of studies funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) on the treatment of schizophrenia with anti-psychotic medications confirms a basic fact that many physicians, consumers, and policymakers already know. "First generation" generic drugs cost less than "second-generation" advancements.

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Thank You, Bebe Moore Campbell

November 28, 2006

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) mourns the passing of Bebe Moore Campbell, the best-selling author who shared great insight and compassion in writing about individuals and families confronting social issues, including mental illness.

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Campaign for Mental Health Reform Names William Emmet as Director

November 16, 2006

The Campaign for Mental Health Reform, a collaboration of 16 leading national mental health organizations, has appointed William Emmet as its director, responsible for developing, coordinating and implementing its advocacy agenda.

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Lance Armstrong, Jon Bon Jovi, John McCain and Barack Obama Join in Seeking New National Dialogue

November 1, 2006

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is teamingwith a new, on-line community, HOTSOUP.COM, as part of an experiment to transform polarized national debate into constructive dialogue.

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