Arlington, VA — Today, the U.S. Senate narrowly passed the budget reconciliation bill commonly referred to as the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act,’ which includes deep cuts to Medicaid funding. If signed into law, this legislation will lead to millions of Americans losing...
Join NAMI in turning silence into strength, stigma into understanding, and hope into action. ARLINGTON, Va. — As the nation marks Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month this July, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) honors the...
At the risk of showing my age, I preface this blog post by saying, “back when I was a kid, all we did was hang out with each other.” We’d go to the mall, play sports, hang out at each other’s houses and go home only when we had no other choice. As a...
People with mental illness are significantly overrepresented in our nation’s jails and prisons. Each year, roughly two million people with serious mental illness are booked into jail. Nearly 2 in 5 individuals in state and federal prisons—and 44% of those in local...
My journey with mental health didn’t just shape my perspective; it led me to this work. As Director of Mental Health Equity Innovation at NAMI, I bring both professional expertise and personal lived experience to the fight for mental health equity. I know firsthand...
My name is Madeline Bohlman. I’m 22 years old and I recently graduated from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. My degree in Marketing from the Sam Walton School of Business has led to my current position as a Merchandising Senior Analyst at Walmart in nearby...
