NAMI.org 5/29/2020 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. The disparity in access to mental more »
Read MoreNAMI Glendale stands with Black Americans and other communities of color throughout Los Angeles demanding justice for the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery. Systemic racism is a source of tremendous mental duress, and NAMI Glendale is saddened, pained, and angered at not only recent examples of excessive policing practices but also more »
Read MoreHelp halt budget restrictions to key behavioral health social services by writing a letter to your State Representative Due to extensive budget cuts at the State level due to slow economic activity, funding needed for key behavioral health services has been eliminated. These services are more needed than ever due to a significant increase in more »
Read MoreWhile we have reached capacity for tonight’s presentation about Assisted Outpatient Treatment-Los Angeles (AOT-LA), we will be streaming the event LIVE on our Facebook page starting at 7 PM! The video will be archived for future viewing and will be found in the “Videos” section of the page once the presentation is complete. Links to more »
Read MoreCurrent, Relevant, Noteworthy, & Informative Articles on Mental Illness How bigotry created a black mental health crisis. How Barbers Are Getting Black Men Talking About Mental Health. Conundrum: Why Isn’t Killing 22 People ‘Mental Illness’? 08/09/2019
Read MoreCurrent, Relevant, Noteworthy, & Informative Articles on Mental Illness The Psychiatric ‘Wonder Drug’ That Almost No One Is Using. The Impacts of Extreme Heat on Mental Health. Time to do Away with Trauma as a Cause of Schizophrenia. 08/06/2019
Read MoreGroups Say These Inadequate Plans Undermine Consumer Protections for People with Pre-Existing Conditions, May Discriminate on Age, Gender, or Health Status Click the above to go the full article on NAMI national’s website.
Read MoreCurrent, Relevant, Noteworthy, & Informative Articles on Mental Illness Mounting Evidence Says Trees – But Not Grass – Improve Our Mental Health. Here’s Why. Isolated and Struggling, Many Seniors Are Turning To Suicide. Commission offers ways to improve physical health of people with mental illness. [The Lancet Psychiatry Commission: a blueprint for protecting physical health in more »
Read MoreDMH & Service Area 4 Town Hall Meeting Thanks to passionate NAMI advocacy activist Patricia Russel for sharing her video* of the the recent Service Area 4 Town Hall Meeting sponsored by the LA County Department of Mental Health and the Area 4, Service Area Advisory Committee (SAAC 4). The program included: *Award to Harold more »
Read MoreCurrent, Relevant, Noteworthy, & Informative Articles on Mental Illness UHS to pay feds $127 million in behavioral health settlement. Hair could be the key to better mental-illness diagnosis in teens. Why people with mental illness may face poorer physical health and early death [People with mental illness receive poorer care]. Each weekday the NAMI Glendale Advocacy more »
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