Arlington, VA – Today, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) applauds the new steps to ensure calls to the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline are immediately connected to local resources. The U.S.
Why is my loved one not receiving treatment in jail? Navigating the criminal justice system can be stressful and confusing, especially for family members whose incarcerated loved one has a mental ...
Navigating the criminal justice system can be stressful and confusing, especially for family members whose incarcerated loved one has a mental illness. To aid this process, NAMI has developed a series ...
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The United States is going through a youth mental health crisis, with high rates of suicidal ideation, hopelessness and depression. In 2023, more than 1 in 5 high school students seriously considered ...
Expertise on mental health conditions can come from all angles and experiences. You don’t need to have a PhD for your experiences to give you expertise around a condition. Many of us have lived-in ...