Recent Changes May Affect Access to an Important Medication
Our team at NAMI remains focused on access to the best care, so we’re sharing information on changes to how the medication, clozapine, is prescribed and dispensed. Clozapine is an effective medication, and the
How I Developed a Healthy Relationship with Exercise to Help My Mental Health
When things got bad, everyone told me to exercise. “It always helps me to take a workout class — just to sweat a little,” my well-meaning friend said as she stroked my unwashed hair.
Learning to Identify and Self-Manage Mania
I first experienced mania during my sophomore year of college. My highs were mountaintop experiences filled with euphoria, drama, risky behavior, gambling, substance use and poor judgment calls. Mania is intoxicating and can feel
How I Developed a Healthy Relationship with Exercise to Help My Mental Health
When things got bad, everyone told me to exercise. “It always helps me to take a workout class — just to sweat a little,” my well-meaning friend said as she stroked my unwashed hair.
How My Daughter’s Experience Shaped My Career in Rural Mental Health Care
I knew when I was 16 years old that I would spend my life in some sort of service to others. My mother was the director of the local women’s shelter, a “Back to
What to Do When You Love Someone with Depression
Depression is one of the most common mental health conditions in the world; in fact, 19.4 million people have at least one depressive episode each year. Accordingly, you likely know someone who lives with depression —