During Rest Up Week, NAMI closes its offices to prioritize staff well-being—while continuing to provide essential mental health support. ARLINGTON, Va. — The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is once again leading by example—closing its national office from...
ARLINGTON, Va. – The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), the nation’s leading grassroots mental health organization, today announced its newly elected 2025–2026 board of directors — a group of leaders with deep community ties and lived experience, committed to...
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...
