You Are Not Alone. We are here to help. The NAMI Family Caregiver HelpLine is a free, confidential service providing caregiver-led support, tools and strategies, trusted guidance, and connection at ...

An unstable sense of self, anger, aggression, self-harm, and substance abuse are common symptoms for men with borderline personality disorder (BPD). “It’s important for people to know that it’s a ...

What Does It Mean to Get the Holiday Blues? Posted on November 19, 2024 The holiday season can lead us to conjure up unreasonable expectations and extra stress if you try to make every aspect of the ...

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Every day, people struggle to find the mental health care they need and deserve. A new report released today from The Bowman Family Foundation confirms the experience that so many NAMI members face – ...

At the beginning of every NAMI support group, the facilitators ask attendees to agree on guidelines for how those in the group will treat each other, using the 12 Principles of Support as guidance.

The U.S. is a global outlier in its incarceration rates and widespread use of solitary confinement, a common practice in juvenile and adult facilities. The measure — which involves locking a person ...

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.

As we begin to settle into 2023, many of us are thinking about New Year’s resolutions. Making resolutions can positively impact mental health, especially for those of us living with mental illness — ...

It started in fifth grade: the thoughts and feelings of wanting to die, to disappear. It took me decades to learn how to manage it, and I’m still learning every day. I say manage because that’s what I ...

For too long, there has been a divide between faith and mental health — with mental illness being viewed as a moral or spiritual failing and spirituality being viewed as unscientific. We’ve spent too ...

“Once an Arab woman taints her reputation, she cannot be redeemed.” Those are the words I came to understand intimately in my childhood. The demands of purity and a good reputation still influence ...