October 13, 2005
Leading mental health organizations have joined together to create a central resource on Medicare’s new prescription drug benefit.
READ MOREOctober 6, 2005
Despite advances in diagnosis and treatment options, public understanding about bipolar disorder remains low, according to two surveys released by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) today – Bipolar Disorder Awareness Day
READ MORESeptember 21, 2005
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) this week praised the National Institute for Mental Health (NIMH) for the first installment in a series of studies on the treatment of schizophrenia
READ MORESeptember 14, 2005
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) today called on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to broaden its Crisis Counseling Program to include treatment and services for people with serious mental illnesses.
READ MORESeptember 2, 2005
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has established a special dedicated fund to help provide relief to individuals and families affected by serious mental illnesses in the Gulf region left devastated by Hurricane Katrina.
READ MOREAugust 26, 2005
Three years ago, President Bush visited Albuquerque, New Mexico and made a call to action to transform the nation’s mental health care system.
READ MOREAugust 23, 2005
Results of a new national survey reveal a disparity between what people with depression say they know about their illness and how they manage it.
READ MOREAugust 1, 2005
Delegates to the recent national convention of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) in Austin, Texas elected four new members to the organization’s board of directors, along with one incumbent, to three-year terms.
READ MOREJuly 27, 2005
Today at the U.S. Capitol, the Campaign for Mental Health Reform released "Emergency Response: A Roadmap for Federal Action on America’s Mental Health Crisis." The coalition of 16 national organizations proposed 28 action steps as a "roadmap" for Congress and the Administration to transform the country's ailing mental health care system.
READ MOREJuly 13, 2005
As the state’s largest grassroots mental health organization of people living with mental illnesses, their families and friends, NAMI Florida is gravely concerned about the recent decision by the Florida Legislature and the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) to limit access to life-saving medications for people diagnosed with a mental illness.
READ MORENAMI HelpLine is available M-F, 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. ET. Call 800-950-6264,
text “helpline” to 62640, or chat online. In a crisis, call or text 988 (24/7).
