NAMI | National Alliance on Mental Illness
NAMI is the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.
About NAMI | NAMI
NAMI is the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. What started as a small group of families gathered …
Support & Education - NAMI
Support & Education. If you or someone you know is struggling, you are not alone. There are many supports, services and treatment options that may help.
Who We Are - NAMI
Diversity, Equity And Inclusion . At NAMI, we believe a diverse, inclusive and equitable organization (or Alliance) is one where all employees, volunteers and members — regardless of gender, race, gender identity, ethnicity, national origin, age, sexual orientation, education, disability, veteran status or other dimension of diversity — feel valued and respected.
Mental Health Education - NAMI
Across the country, thousands of trained NAMI volunteers bring peer-led programs to a wide variety of community settings, from churches to schools to NAMI Affiliates. With the unique understanding of people with lived experience, these programs and support groups provide outstanding free education ...
About Mental Illness - NAMI
About Mental Illness. Learn more about mental illness. This section covers mental health conditions such as schizophrenia, PTSD, bipolar, borderline personality disorder, ADHD, OCD, depression, anxiety, eating disorders, suicide, addiction and others.
Guides - NAMI
NAMI publishes resource guides to support individuals, family and friends affected by mental illness to help navigate new or challenging experiences. Scaling Coordinated Specialty Care for First Episode Psychosis: Insights from a National Impact Model (2024) NAMI is proud to be part of highlighting this whitepaper, which explores the potential societal and economic impact of …
What We Do - NAMI
Our Values. Hope: We believe in the possibility of recovery, wellness and the potential in all of us. Inclusion: We embrace diverse backgrounds, cultures and perspectives. Empowerment: We promote confidence, self-efficacy and service to our mission. Compassion: We practice respect, kindness and empathy. Fairness: We fight for equity and justice.
Your Journey - NAMI
Individuals with Mental Illness. Every year people overcome the challenges of mental illness to do the things they enjoy. Through developing and following a treatment plan and effective coping strategies, you can dramatically reduce many of your symptoms.
Through the Years, 1979-2024 - NAMI
2022. You Are Not Alone, NAMI’s first book and a USA Today bestseller, hits bookshelves. NAMI’s HelpLine launched text function. Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott made pivotal $30 million investment in NAMI; NAMI invested one-third in the NAMI Alliance.