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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!...
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...
NAMI Keystone PA's Annual Conference Features National Speakers and a Panel Discussion on Eating Disorders, Body Image, and Youth Mental Health
NAMI Keystone Pennsylvania's annual Child, Adolescent, and Transition Age Youth Mental Health Conference, Building Young Minds: Achieving a Healthy Self-Image in Youth, will take place on Friday, February 2, 2024, at The Westin Pittsburgh. The conference will address...
Hundreds to Gather for NAMIWalks Keystone PA
On Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023, hundreds of people will gather at Monroeville Community Park West for NAMIWalks Keystone PA, an annual 5K walk that raises awareness of mental health and spreads the word that treatment works and recovery is possible...
'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...
NAMI Keystone Pennsylvania and Reed Smith Announce CEOs Against Stigma Partnership
NAMI Keystone Pennsylvania and Reed Smith today announced that the international law firm is the newest member of the CEOs Against Stigma program. The program, which is an initiative of NAMI Keystone PA, informs executive leaders on the impact mental illness is having on the workplace and assists...
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 Violent Attack at the U.S. Capitol
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) today released the following statement from CEO Daniel H. Gillison Jr., regarding the violent takeover of the U.S. Capitol building... Read More
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...