National Alliance on Mental Illness ☎️ Reach us at our HelpLine: 1-800-950-6264 or text “HELPLINE” to 62640 ➡️ This account is not managed 24/7.

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Mental health education is about giving students knowledge and skills they can actually use. FLARE by NAMI teaches middle school students about positive mental health, common conditions and treatments, seeking help, and reducing stigma. Help bring FLARE to your school: flare.nami.org #FLAREbyNAMI #MentalHealthEducation #MentalHealthLiteracy #YouthMentalHealth
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What cozy fall activities can you do this week to help support your mental health? 🍁🍲
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Our hearts are with everyone affected by the tragic event in Bend, Oregon. As the community works to process what has happened, remember that support is available. For mental health information and support: The NAMI HelpLine: call 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) or text “NAMI” to 62640, available Monday-Friday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. ET. Learn more at nami.org/helpline. For immediate emotional support or crisis assistance: call or text 988, or chat online at chat.988lifeline.org. @988lifeline is available 24/7. For local resources, visit nami.org/OR-Resources.
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Introducing NAMIRuns. 🏃 Take on unforgettable races, raise funds and awareness for mental health, and run alongside a community with a shared purpose. Go the distance for mental health. Explore available races and join Team NAMIRuns: nami.org/namiruns #NAMIRuns #MentalHealthForAll
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What really makes someone the world's best boss? ☕ It's not what's written on their mug. It's how they support the people behind the work. This Boss's Day, we're sharing four ways managers can create a workplace where mental health matters. 💚 Swipe through for tips, and explore NAMI's free StigmaFree guides for people managers. stigmafree.nami.org/guides-f… #BossesDay #WorkplaceMentalHealth #StigmaFree
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We're an Anthem Awards finalist! 🎉 NAMI's 2026 Mental Health Awareness Month campaign has been recognized in the Nonprofit Health Campaign category at the 6th Annual Anthem Awards! Our message was simple: Stigma grows in silence. Healing begins in community. Now we need YOUR help! We're in the running for an Anthem Community Voice Award, and your vote can help us win. 💚 Vote for NAMI by October 29! Visit the link now to vote: celebrate.anthemawards.com/P… Thank you, @anthemawards, for recognizing our work! #AnthemAwards #MentalHealthAwareness #YouAreNotAlone
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Maintaining healthy relationships with loved ones isn't always easy. Today, on #ConflictResolutionDay, remember that conflict doesn't have to be negative — it can also be an opportunity to improve communication, understand other perspectives, and create stronger relationships, together. If you're looking for ways to communicate more effectively with loved ones, visit bit.ly/4Baw6Pc.
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You don't need to have everything figured out before asking for support. The NAMI Teen & Young Adult HelpLine offers free, confidential support from trained peers who get it. Text FRIEND to 62640. Visit nami.org/friend. 🌐 📲 #TeenMentalHealth #YoungAdultMentalHealth #YouAreNotAlone
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You don't always need the perfect words to support someone. “Just be present.” — Jill Harkavy-Friedman, Ph.D., @afspnational Hear more about connection and suicide prevention on NAMI's Hope Starts With Us podcast. #HopeStartsWithUs #SuicidePrevention
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An estimated 4 million people in the U.S. live with treatment-resistant depression (TRD). On the first #TRDawarenessday, we're raising awareness of TRD and reminding those impacted that they are not alone. Learn more: nami.org/depression 💚
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Your experience as a caregiver can help someone navigating challenges you understand. As a NAMI Family Caregiver HelpLine volunteer, you can use your lived experience to provide information, resources, and emotional support to other caregivers — with training and ongoing support from NAMI. 💚 Be the person you once needed on your own caregiving journey. Apply at NAMI.org/Volunteer. #Caregiving #MentalHealth #VolunteerWithNAMI
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For many, their religion & spiritual beliefs are core components of their mental health recovery. We strive to support every healing journey through NAMI FaithNet: an interfaith network connecting church communities & their members with resources, tools and more to assist those living with a mental illness. Learn more about NAMI FaithNet: nami.org/FaithNet
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We're live today! Join Meg Delp, NAMI director of workplace mental health, and Ashley Bryant of the Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability (EARN) [@AskEARN] for a conversation about supporting employees navigating mental health concerns, reducing stigma, and building workplaces where people can thrive. Today, Oct. 14 📅 3–3:30 p.m. ET ⏰ Watch live: bit.ly/4yc7S4K
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Understanding disparities is part of improving care. NAMI’s guide explores research on disparities in schizophrenia diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes — and considerations for understanding symptoms in the context of trauma, culture, spiritual beliefs, and lived experience. Download the guide to learn more: nami.org/schizophrenia-care-…
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What does a mentally healthy workplace look like in practice? Join Meg Delp of NAMI and Ashley Bryant of Ask EARN this Wednesday for a conversation about supporting employees, reducing stigma, and building workplaces where people can thrive. Wednesday, Oct. 14 3–3:30 p.m. ET Register: linkedin.com/events/75136816… 🗓️ ⏰
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How do you plan to #Vote4MentalHealth this election? Will you vote early to avoid the lines on Election Day? Do you need to bring an ID with you to vote? Do you know your polling place and its hours? Find your answers to these questions and more at vote4mentalhealth.org/plan.
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For #IndigenousPeoplesDay, NAMI Staff and HelpLine volunteers are off to commemorate this day. Support is still here and available for you: - Connect with 988: chat.988lifeline.org - Visit the NAMI HelpLine Knowledge Center: helplinefaqs.nami.org - Find an available NAMI affiliate WarmLine: nami.org/WarmlineDirectory
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Your story has power. Sharing it can help others feel less alone. 💚 For #WorldMentalHealthDay and #MIAW, Samantha Vittengl of @Maybelline shares how opening up about her family’s mental health journey helped her find connection and hope. 🎧 Listen: nami.org/hope-starts-with-us…
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When we share our lived experiences, we create opportunities for connection, understanding, and hope. This #WorldMentalHealthDay, we're lifting up real voices and the power of being heard. 💚 Read Sarah Merritt Ryan's story about finding community through a NAMI support group: bit.ly/4ifEB3d #YouAreNotAlone
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Mental Illness Awareness Week ends at midnight, and so does this special opportunity to 2x the reach of your support! Any gift toward the $100,000 Help and Hope Challenge will DOUBLE in impact to fuel more urgently needed resources and change twice as many lives.  DONATE NOW: bit.ly/476seRP
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