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Oct 13, 2022, 13:05 ET Voters More Likely to Support Candidates Making Mental Health a Priority, NAMI/Ipsos Poll Shows

With just a few weeks until Election Day, the latest poll from the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) finds that voters are more likely to...

Oct 12, 2022, 09:00 ET NAMI Honors Christine Yu Moutier, M.D., with Annual Scientific Research Award

Daniel H. Gillison Jr., CEO of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), is presenting the NAMI 2022 Scientific Research Award to Christine Yu...

Oct 03, 2022, 13:02 ET Darcy Gruttadaro, J.D., Rejoins NAMI As Its Chief Innovation Officer

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization, announced today that Darcy Gruttadaro,...

Oct 03, 2022, 09:00 ET NAMI Shares "What I Wish I Had Known" Personal Stories for Mental Illness Awareness Week

This year during Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW), from Oct. 2–8, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is sharing real-life stories...

Sep 29, 2022, 13:30 ET NAMI Announces Pivotal Investment in Mental Health Support and Advocacy from Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), the largest grassroots mental health organization in the nation, today announced a $30 million gift...

Sep 20, 2022, 09:00 ET NAMI's First-Ever Book, "You Are Not Alone," by Ken Duckworth, M.D., Debuts

The first-ever book from the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) written by NAMI Chief Medical Officer Ken Duckworth, M.D., was published...

Aug 30, 2022, 09:15 ET NAMI/Ipsos Poll: Teens Struggling with Their Mental Health, but Parents and Schools Can Help

A new National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Teen Poll, conducted by Ipsos, found that teens who are struggling with their mental health are...

Aug 01, 2022, 09:00 ET NAMI HelpLine Launches a New, Nationwide Texting Support Option

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) today launched a nationwide SMS/text message support option for the NAMI HelpLine, adding a...

Jul 27, 2022, 12:43 ET NAMI Launches First Podcast, "Hope Starts With Us," Hosted by NAMI's CEO

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has launched its national office's first-ever podcast, titled "Hope Starts With Us," hosted by NAMI...

Jul 18, 2022, 09:00 ET NAMI Celebrates Nationwide Availability of Lifesaving 988 Lifeline and Pushes for Continued Policymaker Action

After years of advocacy and preparation, 988 is now available nationwide as the new number to contact for mental health, substance use and suicide...

Jul 01, 2022, 09:00 ET NAMI Raises Awareness for Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month

This July, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) honors Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month — designated in...

Jun 16, 2022, 09:00 ET NAMI Poll Finds Public Unaware of 988 Before July Launch but Supportive of Policies to Improve Crisis Response

With only 30 days before 988, the new three-digit number for mental health and suicide crises, is available nationwide, a new poll from the National...

Jun 01, 2022, 09:00 ET NAMI Releases Virtual Mental Health Education Program for Teens

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) today announced that its free, signature education program for middle school and high school-aged...

May 25, 2022, 13:58 ET NAMI Statement on Fatal Shootings in Uvalde, Texas

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is deeply saddened by the horrific and avoidable school shooting that occurred yesterday in Uvalde,...

Mar 17, 2022, 14:39 ET NAMI Celebrates the Introduction of the 988 Implementation Act to Improve Crisis Services Nationwide

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) celebrates the introduction today of the 988 Implementation Act, an important, bipartisan legislative...

Mar 02, 2022, 13:55 ET NAMI Named Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Organization of the Year

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) today released the following statement from its CEO, Dan Gillison Jr., after the Peer-to-Peer...

Mar 01, 2022, 17:39 ET NAMI Applauds President Biden's Focus on Mental Health in the State of the Union Address

President Biden tonight will deliver his first State of the Union Address, and based on an announcement today from the White House, addressing our...

Dec 15, 2021, 09:00 ET NAMI Poll: Parents Want Mental Health Education in Schools, Mental Health Days Off for Students

An overwhelming number of parents support mental health education in schools and "mental health days" for their children, according to a poll out...

Nov 15, 2021, 09:03 ET As Launch of 988 Mental Health Crisis Number Looms, NAMI Poll Finds Broad Support for the System and Fees to Fund It, Opposition to Police Response to Mental Health Crises

With a July 2022 deadline looming for the nationwide launch of a new three-digit number for suicide prevention and mental health crisis — 988 — a new ...

Oct 07, 2021, 09:00 ET Young Adults with Mood Disorders Often Not Receiving Mental Health Care, Survey Finds

Young adults with a mood disorder are having a much harder time than adults when it comes to addressing their mental health, according to new...

Oct 05, 2021, 09:00 ET Communities of Color Face Greater Challenges Finding Effective Therapy, National Survey Finds

Experiencing a mood disorder presents significantly greater challenges for people of color, especially Hispanic and Asian American people, according...

Oct 04, 2021, 09:55 ET This Mental Illness Awareness Week, NAMI Advocates for Increasing Mental Health Care Access

This year for Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW) on Oct. 3–9, 2021, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and participants across the...

Sep 08, 2021, 09:00 ET NAMI Is Here To Help for Feelings of Trauma, As Anniversary of 9/11 Approaches

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) today released the following statement from CEO Daniel H. Gillison, Jr. in advance of the 20th...

Aug 24, 2021, 07:00 ET Survey Finds Treatment Cost and Stigma Are Major Barriers to Accessing Care for Mood Disorders

The cost of treatment and access to quality, affordable care, along with stigma, are major barriers to Americans seeking help for mood disorders,...

Jul 29, 2021, 15:00 ET NAMI and The Steve Fund Announce New Partnership Focused on Improving Mental Health in Black Families

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and The Steve Fund have established a new partnership to promote programs and services to support the...