Medicaid is a public health insurance program that covers over 72 million people, including many people with mental health conditions, as well as pregnant women, children, people with disabilities, ...
In hindsight, I can now see the signs of generalized anxiety very clearly before my first full blown panic attack. I was 21 and seizing every opportunity that came my way: college, new friends, ...
People tend to fear the unknown. While there is prejudice associated with most mental health conditions, psychosis is arguably the symptom the average person finds the most frightening. Psychosis ...
Agoraphobia was one of my first diagnoses. As a child, I didn’t know what this word meant. I now know that this mental health condition, according to Dr. John Barnhill of New York-Presbyterian ...
Select your state to find a local NAMI affiliate. The page will redirect to the affiliate's page when a state is selected. If you are struggling with your mental health, there are a variety of ways to ...
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) today announced that Nathan Paul Romano has joined its national board of ...
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For those with a mental health condition, there are many effective treatment methods, including counseling, medication and holistic therapies. However, the costs of treatment can quickly add up.
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 ...
If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health, suicide or substance use crisis or emotional distress, reach out 24/7 to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (formerly known as the National ...
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Someone once asked me, “Doesn’t everyone who has a mental illness want to die at some point?” With a puzzled look on my face, I answered, “Life and the brain don’t work that way.” Mental illnesses, ...