Experience THIS IS CRAZY!, a new play by V with an all-star cast. One-night-only NYC show benefits NAMI’s mental health ...

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Each September, NAMI recognizes Suicide Prevention Month as a time to raise awareness, spread hope, and spark meaningful action around one of the most urgent mental health issues of our time. Our goal ...

You may see self-care as a luxurious act of pampering yourself. You may have thought to yourself, I should enact this ritual of personal dedication, resolving to begin a self-care practice immediately ...

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.

I experienced severe trauma as a child — trauma that I struggle with to this day. I wear the scars of my past; from being sexually abused as a child by two of my male cousins, to growing up with ...

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 ...

As we enter a new decade, it’s important to remember that early NAMI pioneers were up against a society that didn’t understand, let alone talk about, mental illness. People with mental illness and ...

It’s no secret that Black men face a unique set of circumstances in our world; economic, health care and educational disparities, as well systemic racism and social injustice. These factors create a ...

The stigma associated with mental illness is now called “sanism.” Just like racism or sexism, it is a form of oppression and discrimination. And there is a lot of sanism and misinformation surrounding ...

You are probably familiar with the names of the various mental illnesses, such as major depressive disorder and schizophrenia. These names reflect what is called the “categorical” approach to mental ...