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Hope Starts With Us: Get Ready to Vote for Mental Health

"Hope Starts With Us" is a podcast by NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness. It is hosted by NAMI CEO Daniel H. Gillison, Jr. Co-executive produced by Traci Coulter and Connor Larsen.
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Hope Starts With Us: Life as an Entrepreneur Living With Schizophrenia

Our guest for this episode, Michelle Hammer of clothing brand Schizophrenic.NYC, is a business owner living with ...
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Mental Health Advocacy Is More Than Awareness. It’s Voting.

Voting is not a substitute for care. But it is part of how people can shape the conditions that determine whether care is available and accessible in the first place. Over the past decade, rates of ...
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Me in Mind by NAMI

Empower: Grades 6-8 Activities Middle school can be a time of transition for young people. In this stage of life, they’re likely feeling emotions more deeply due to developmental and hormonal changes.
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A broad approach to suicide prevention helped a farmer in need. Here’s how it went beyond crisis hotlines.A broad approach to suicide prevention helped a farmer in need. Here ...

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NAMI Announces $59 Million Gift From Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott

Arlington, VA — The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) today announced a $59 million gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, following her $30 million investment in the organization in 2022.
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New NAMI Poll Shows Americans Want Congress to Act as Mental Health System Reaches Breaking Point

Nearly one in five rate their mental health as poor, and large majorities oppose federal cuts to services, housing, Medicaid, and suicide prevention. Arlington, VA — With the country’s mental health ...
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NAMI Statement About Supportive Housing Changes for People with Serious Mental Illness

Funding redirected away from permanent supportive housing could push vulnerable residents into homelessness. Arlington, Va. — The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is deeply alarmed by the ...
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NAMI Statement on Final Passage of Bill Cutting Medicaid for Millions of Americans

Arlington, VA — Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, legislation that will drastically cut critical programs like Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition ...
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WRAP: Wellness Recovery Action Plans

An Orientation to Wellness Action Recovery Plans (WRAP): Achieving a Self-Directed Life Through a Proven Daily Wellness Strategy Thursday, June 26, 2025 | 4:00 – 5:00 PM ET This webinar will provide ...
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New NAMI Poll Finds Employees Reluctant to Discuss Their Mental Health at Work

Arlington, VA – The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) today released its second annual poll measuring employees’ and managers’ sentiments about mental health at work. The Ipsos-conducted ...
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NAMI Releases Issue Brief Exploring Trends in Youth Mental Health State Policy

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