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NAMI's Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Ken Duckworth, Named One of This Year's Verywell Mind 25
NAMI's Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Ken Duckworth, has been honored as one of this year's Verywell Mind 25. It's a tremendous privilege to be recognized alongside thought leaders, experts, and advocates who are shaping the landscape of mental health. Congratulations, Dr. Duckworth!...
5 Strategies for Improving Mental Health at Work
"I have never felt so seen." This feedback — which I have received repeatedly since the publication of my book, The Anxious Achiever, last year — makes me feel grateful. It also makes me angry...
6 things mental health experts wish parents knew about raising kids with anxiety
Childhood anxiety disorders impact one in eight kids, making this a condition many families grapple with. But despite how common they are, anxiety disorders in kids aren't discussed a lot, leaving plenty of parents feeling unprepared and even helpless when it comes to raising an anxious child...
NAMI Statement on FCC Action to Improve 988 Call Routing
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) today released the following statement from Chief Advocacy Officer Hannah Wesolowski: "NAMI is deeply grateful for today's announcement that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is taking critical steps to revise its processes to ensure...
'988' Suicide Prevention Lifeline goes online
On Saturday, the 988 Suicide Prevention Lifeline went live, taking over for the previous 10-digit number. The new number hopes to make mental health resources more accessible to people across the US...
Christine Michaels, CEO of NAMI Keystone Pennsylvania, talks reducing the stigma surrounding mental illness
Christine Michaels, CEO of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Keystone Pennsylvania, spoke with FOX43's Amy Lutz on May 19 about the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization...
NAMI's Statement on Recent Racist Incidents
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) today released the following statement from CEO Daniel H. Gillison, Jr., regarding recent racist incidents across the country and their impact on mental health: "The effect of racism and racial trauma on mental health is real and cannot be ignored...
Coronavirus on Smart Talk Thursday: Mental health providers face challenge treating from a distance and Pa to see some restrictions eased
"We're all in this together." That is a sentiment that we've heard often during the last two months as the coronavirus has changed our ways of life significantly. Staying at home, not being able to visit or even communicate with others, losing jobs, worrying about our finances...
NAMI Keystone Pennsylvania CEO Christine Michaels appeared on "Issues on the Point" on 22 the Point on WPNT to Discuss NAMIWalks, CEOs Against Stigma, and More
In 2016, the National Alliance on Mental Illness selected Southwestern Pennsylvania to become the state's official organization. NAMI Keystone Pennsylvania advances the national organization's mission to raise awareness about mental health while providing support, education and advocacy for...