5/28/2020 NAMI https://www.nami.org/About-NAMI/NAMI-News/2020/Google-Partners-with-NAMI-To-Create-an-Anxiety-Disorder%C2%A0Self-Assessment Today, in partnership with NAMI, Google has launched an anxiety self-assessment tool. When people in the U.S. look up information about anxiety on Google, they will now have […]
The Evolution of the Mental Health Movement
Jun 1, 2020 By Jessica Walthall NAMI https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/June-2020/The-Evolution-of-the-Mental-Health-Movement As we enter a new decade, it’s important to remember that early NAMI pioneers were up against a society that didn’t understand, […]
NAMI’s Statement on Recent Racist Incidents
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 […]
Mental Health an Emerging Crisis of COVID Pandemic
May 8, 2020 By Katherine Kam WebMD https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20200508/mental-health-emerging-crisis-of-covid-pandemic Americans are reporting high levels of emotional distress from the coronavirus pandemic — levels that some experts warn may lead to a national mental health crisis. […]
Mental health hotline helping Texans navigate COVID-19 pandemic
May 9, 2020 By Elvia Limón, The Texas Tribune KTXS 12 https://ktxs.com/news/local/mental-health-hotline-helping-texans-navigate-covid-19-pandemic Within the first month of its launch, the state’s new mental health support line received nearly 2,000 calls […]
What Is The Role of Activity for Mental Health?
April 30, 2020 By Brad Bowins, M.D. NAMI https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/April-2020/What-Is-The-Role-Of-Activity-For-Mental-Health Mental illness exerts a heavy toll on society, but only receives a fraction of the funding that physical illness does. There […]
This Mental Health Month NAMI Spreads Message: You Are Not Alone
May 1, 2020 NAMI https://www.nami.org/Press-Media/Press-Releases/2020/This-Mental-Health-Month-NAMI-Spreads-Message-You-Are-Not-Alone Arlington, VA — This May for Mental Health Month, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is raising awareness and highlighting that no one experiencing […]
Crisis concerns coming into Harris County hotline
April 6, 2020 By Haley Hernandez Click2Houston https://www.click2houston.com/health/2020/04/06/crisis-concerns-coming-into-harris-county-hotline/ HOUSTON – Since March 18, the Harris Center for Mental Health has been taking calls from across Texas. They’ve found many of us […]
How to keep your mental health in check during the coronavirus pandemic
March 14, 2020 By Julie Garcia Houston Chronicle https://www.houstonchronicle.com/lifestyle/renew-houston/wellness/article/How-to-keep-your-mental-health-in-check-during-15131478.php In the last week, Houston therapist Kara Smith has had to field several questions about COVID-19. One client asked if everyone […]
How to Protect Your Mental Health during the Coronavirus Outbreak
Mar 31, 2020 By Lynne S. Gots, Ph.D. NAMI https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/March-2020/How-to-Protect-Your-Mental-Health-during-the-Coronavirus-Outbreak The coronavirus outbreak, and the social-distancing measures now in place to prevent its spread, have turned all our lives upside […]