The Summit emphasizes lived experience and youth leadership as powerful tools to advance mental health equity, particularly within minoritized communities.

Actor and mental health advocate Da’Vinchi joins NAMI CEO Daniel H. Gillison, Jr. for a conversation about making waves in mental health.

NAMI believes people in mental health crisis deserve a mental health response. NAMI supports public policies and laws that ensure help seekers contacting the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline are ...

About 60% of people starting medications for depression have to try more than one medication before their symptoms go away. 6 There are many treatment options, so it is important to be open when ...

In this episode, NAMI CEO Daniel H. Gillison, Jr. speaks with Carla Hall, a chef, host, and author to talk about her mental health journey and current ...

2020 devastated US mental health — healing must be a priority Posted on February 23, 2021 Opinion piece by Daniel Gillison, NAMI CEO and Andy Keller, president and CEO of Meadows Mental Health Policy ...

Social support plays a key role in mental health and mental illness recovery. Tapping this support sooner would have accelerated my own recovery. Getting support starts with talking about our mental ...

A trigger, sometimes referred to as a stressor, is an action or situation that can lead to an adverse emotional reaction. In the context of mental illness, referring to triggers usually means ...

What Is Mania, and What Does It Mean to Have a Manic Episode? Here’s What Experts Say Posted on June 28, 2021 The terms "mania" and "manic episode" describe a state of mind characterized by high ...

Most of us have heard the saying: “Cleanliness is next to Godliness.” This old-fashioned mantra reinforces a long-held, misguided belief: that being “unclean” equates to laziness and moral ineptitude.

Arlington, VA — Yesterday, the White House released a new Executive Order, “Ending Crime and Disorder on America’s Streets,” which directs federal agencies to make it easier to involuntarily treat ...

Living a healthy and productive life with mental illness is possible, but requires healthy outlets and coping mechanisms. Journaling happens to be one of the most therapist/counselor recommended, ...