Mental Health By the Numbers | NAMI
Fast Facts. 1 in 5 U.S. adults experience mental illness each year; 1 in 20 U.S. adults experience serious mental illness each year; 1 in 6 U.S. youth aged 6-17 experience a mental health disorder each year; 50% of all lifetime mental illness begins by age 14, and 75% by age 24; Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death among people aged 10-14
National Hotline for Mental Health Crises and Suicide Prevention
National Hotline For Mental Health Crises And Suicide Prevention Where We Stand NAMI believes that public policies and practices should promote access to care for people with mental health conditions. NAMI supports a nation-wide toll-free hotline that can adequately respond to people experiencing mental health crises. Why We Care Mental health crises and suicides can …
NAMI | National Alliance on Mental Illness
NAMI is the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.
Buspirone - NAMI
Download PDF. Generic name: buspirone (byoo SPYE rone). Tablets: 5 mg, 7.5 mg, 10 mg, 15 mg, 30 mg; All FDA warnings are at the end of this fact sheet. Please consult them before taking this medication.
Borderline Personality Disorder - NAMI
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a condition characterized by difficulties regulating emotion. This means that people who experience BPD feel emotions intensely and for extended periods of time, and it is harder for them to return to a stable baseline after an emotionally triggering event.
Dissociative Disorders - NAMI
Dissociative disorders are characterized by an involuntary escape from reality characterized by a disconnection between thoughts, identity, consciousness and memory.
Lamotrigine (Lamictal) | NAMI
Lamotrigine is a mood stabilizer medication that works in the brain. Lamotrigine is approved for the treatment of bipolar disorder (also known as manic depression) and certain types of seizure disorders.
NAMI HelpLine | NAMI
The NAMI Teen and Young Adult HelpLine is not a hot line, crisis line or suicide prevention line. If you or someone you know is experiencing a crisis, please chat, call or text 988. The NAMI TYA HelpLine does not provide mental health counseling, advice, personal advocacy or referrals to individual mental health providers or lawyers.
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder - NAMI
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is marked by longer-term symptoms like avoidance, mood symptoms, and hypervigilance resulting from experiencing traumatic events— such as an accident, assault, military combat or national disaster.
Schizophrenia - NAMI
Schizophrenia is a serious mental illness that interferes with a person’s ability to think clearly, manage emotions, make decisions and relate to others. Symptoms may include hallucinations, delusions, being emotionally flat, and disorganized thinking.