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FILTER RESULTS ►Criminalizing Mental Illness: Jails, Hospitals, or On the Street?
Submitted by Charlton Stanley (Otteray Scribe) guest blogger What is wrong with this picture? According to figures obtained from the Department of Justice, the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) reports that back in 1999, sixteen percent of the prisoners in State and Federal jails and prisons had a diagnosable major mental illness. These […]
Shrink Links: Guns & Suicide, DSM-V, and the Evolution of NAMI
Here are some links to some thought-provoking articles about psychiatry. Our colleague and friend, Dr. Steven Sharfstein writes in the Baltimore Sun that keeping guns from the mentally ill will decease suicide rates. I'll agree with him, and add that keeping guns from everyone will decrease suicide rates even more. Show More Summary
As part of my calling in life
I was very recently invited to be on the Board of Directors for the Utah division of NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness and attended my first meeting last week. NAMI Utah exists primarily to advocate for not only those who suffer mental illness but also for the families and friends of those who suffer. Show More Summary
Mental Illness Stigma or Discrimination?
The Fall edition of the NAMI Advocate (2012) contains an interesting article by NAMI Communications Coordinator Brendan McLean entitled “The Hope for Mental Illness Research: Dr. Tom Insel Shares the Latest Data at NAMI Convention.” But it wasn’t the discussion about research that piqued my interest. Instead, it was what Dr. Insel said about stigma [...]
Every Day I’m Shufflin’
Back before my life became a Telenovela – which may or may not be an insult to Telenovelas everywhere – I’d signed up to do the NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Walk in Chicago. In case you’re unawares, I’ve been working with mental illness-y stuff for over two years at Band Back Together, trying [...]
PTSD Military And Veterans Should Receive Purple Hearts, NAMI Urges
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is an invisible wound and soldiers with PTSD should be considered for Purple Heart medals, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) urged yesterday as it launched a special report Parity for Patriots: The Mental Health Needs of Military Personnel, Veterans and their Families. Show More Summary
Mental health group says combat PTSD deserves Purple Heart
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), a grassroots advocacy organization, released a report Thursday calling for the military to make service members with combat-related post-traumatic stress and other psychological injuries eligible to receive the Purple Heart.
National Alliance on Mental Illness report calls for removing barriers to mental health care for vets
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is releasing a report Thursday morning calling on the Department of Defense, the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Health and Human Services to eliminate barriers to mental health care and make better use of local care in the treatment of service members, veterans and their families. Read full article >>
Shrink Rappers Set Bar High for NAMI Walks
Click on image to donate! See which Shrink Rapper has attracted the most donations. The National Alliance on Mental Illness is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. Show More Summary
Pfizer Turned NAMI Into "Trojan Horse" to Push Geodon Off-Label to Kids, Suit Claims - CBS News
Pfizer funded the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill in order to turn the nonprofit into a "Trojan Horse" that would promote the antipsychotic drug Geodon for off-label use in children, according to a former pharmaceutical sales rep. Show More Summary
Starting a NAMI Support Group
My wife and I and one of our neighbor friends spent part of our weekend in Lafayette, Indiana training to become NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) support group facilitators. We’re planning to start a support group in our town, Crawfordsville, Indiana later this spring and offer a Family-to-Family course in the fall. I’ve been [...]
What To Do If a Loved One with Bipolar Disorder Is Arrested
If a loved one with mental illness or suspected mental illness is arrested, the goal is to transition the person as quickly as possible from the legal system to the healthcare system. The Los Angeles NAMI Criminal Justice Committee has posted a very thorough seven-step guide to help families navigate the criminal justice system in [...]
Break the Silence on Mental Illness-September 24
Today, Shock Girl tells us how we can break the silence on mental illness. Do your part to raise awareness. Please consider attending this important event, on September 24. Thank you. Hat tip to Nami Dearest
Using Tragedy to Justify Mental Health Services in Delaware
In a letter that could’ve been written in virtually any state by any National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) representative, NAMI Delaware executive director Matthew Stehl and president Mary Berger recently wrote an op-ed for Delaware’s leading newspaper, The News Journal. In the opinion piece, Stehl and Berger decry the lack of adequate funding for [...]
From NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
Research Study Trying to Improve Depressive Symptoms Quickly Several medications are effective for treating depression; however, they take weeks or months to achieve their full effects. NIMH (the National Institute of Mental Healt...
NAMI Manual For Police, School CIT To Help Children And Teens; 70 Percent Of Youth In Juvenile Justice System Have Mental Illness
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has published a crisis intervention team (CIT) manual for families, police, schools, mental health professionals and others to build local programs to help youth with mental illness. The 150-page "CIT for Youth" manual is available here and recommended to civic leaders working with schools and police. Show More Summary
Sponsor Shrink Rap for NAMI Walkathon
The National Alliance on Mental Illness is dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and families affected by mental illness, by grassroots advocacy for public health policy and funding that supports awareness, education, and advocacy...Show More Summary
Do Something for Yourself
Last week, I attended a NAMI problem-solving workshop for people who have family members with serious mental illness, including bipolar disorder. The tone of the workshop was fairly low. Many attendees were feeling the strain of dealing with some very difficult situations. Near the end of the workshop, the leader went around the room and [...]
Primary Care Doctors Are Critical To Detecting Mental Illness In Children
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has released a survey on family experiences with primary care doctors in treating children and adolescents living with serious mental illness-exposing a broad gap between family needs and practitioner knowledge and resources. Show More Summary
Bipolar Disorder: Blame the Illness, Not the Person
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has a Stages of Emotional Responses chart that traces the emotional path people generally travel in coming to terms with their loved one’s mental illness. I’m pretty much at the final stage, Stage III: Moving into Advocacy, but I’m still sort of stuck at Stage II: Learning to [...]
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