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Mental health matters just as much as physical health. It's okay to ask for help. #MensHealthMonth

Whether you are a caregiver or someone seeking to provide support for someone experiencing a mental health condition, see these tips on supporting the mental health of those you love. You are not alone. 💙

Major General Gregg F. Martin and NAMI CEO Dan Gillison, Jr. came together to talk about leadership, mental health, and advocacy after military life in honor of Veterans and Military Family Month. 🔊 In case you missed it, tune in here: https://bit.ly/3UPmHJq

Suicide rates have disproportionately impacted the American Indian and Alaska Native communities. The higher risk of suicide in Native communities is a complex issue depending on many different factors, including mental health conditions, substance use disorders, intergenerational trauma, and community-wide socioeconomic disparities. Here at NAMI, we are committed to improving suicide prevention in Indigenous communities. #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth

Today, on International Day of Survivors of Suicide Loss, we honor those who have experienced the unimaginable loss of a loved one to suicide. Watch NAMI Presenter Brittany Barrett share her story of growing up with a mother with multiple mental health conditions who later lost her life to suicide. This day is a reminder that healing is possible, and you are not alone. 💙 If you or someone you know is struggling, help is available: Call or text 988 or visit 988lifeline.org. Watch the video now: https://bit.ly/3hAd1lS

More than 100,000 people experience first-episode psychosis (FEP) every year in the U.S. Coordinated Specialty Care (CSC) is a powerful, evidence-based solution that can transform the lives of individuals experiencing early psychosis symptoms, but it is estimated that only 10-25% of individuals experiencing FEP have access to a CSC program. Our latest research, in collaboration with National Council for Mental Wellbeing, National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD) and the McKinsey Health Institute, illustrates the social and economic potential of scaling a CSC program. If 90% of individuals in the U.S. experiencing FEP received CSC, it could not only improve the lives of up to 800,000 individuals – as well as their families and caregivers – but also generate system savings of up to $140 billion over the next 10 years. Read the full report to learn how scaling CSC can help add years to life and life to years: https://lnkd.in/g-h4HZZa

The mission matters, but your mental health matters more. Nasserra Robinson, veteran and mental health advocate, explains that it's important to ask for help when you need it. If you don't know where to start, start with NAMI Homefront Mental Health Resources: https://lnkd.in/eW9hWu_P

NAMI’s Chief Advocacy Officer Hannah Wesolowski joined Victor Armstrong, MSW of American Foundation for Suicide Prevention & Tansy McNulty, MBA of 1M4 for a discussion on crisis response at inseparable's Building Hope Summit yesterday!

Feeling a little low these days? Sign up for NAMI's “Hopeful Notes” and have a small dose of hope delivered to your inbox three times a week. 💚 Subscribe today: https://lnkd.in/gPkZjYmJ

"Mental illness may make a person feel as if they have no say or control over their life. Often, they may allow their caregiver to take control of their treatment because of their difficulty accepting the diagnosis or out of ambivalence. However, self-empowerment is key to recovery."