Celebrating Black History Month Through Art and Mental Wellness
By NAMI Southwest Washington As we step into Black History Month 2024, embracing the theme “African Americans and the Arts,”...
Combatting Loneliness and Social Isolation in People with SMI
By Katherine Ponte, JD, MBA, CPRP According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), loneliness is defined as...
Shining Light in the Darkness
By NAMI Southwest Washington A Journey into Suicide Awareness and Prevention In the shadows of life, there are often silent...
June is PRIDE
Blog by NAMI Southwest Washington The month of June is a time for LGBTQ+ folks to gather and celebrate their...
Erasing Mental Health Stigma In The Black Community
By Brakeyshia R. Samms As a Black woman living with mental illness, I’ve been told plenty of times by other...
Fighting Stigma With Education
By Joshualin Dean, MS, NCC As I reflect on my journey with mental health, both personally and professionally, I am...
How To Find Support During Challenging Times
By Daniel H. Gillison, Jr. For the past two years, we have all struggled with unrelenting stress, isolation, uncertainty and...
No Illness, Mental Or Physical, Is Shameful
By Sheri Thomas “Two-Pound Baby Wins Life Fight,” was the front-page headline of the Feb. 21, 1962 edition of the...
Mental Illness Is Not A Joke: Fighting Stigma In Pop Culture
By NAMI Staff In a segment of his show “Real Time with Bill Maher,” famed comedian, television host and political...
Unpacking Narcissism And Stigma
By Jackson Newsome, Psy.D I was walking through the self-help section of a bookstore. A title caught my eye: “Disarming...