NAMI is the National Alliance on Mental Illness
Mental Illness affects everyone. Nearly 60 million Americans experience a mental health condition every year. Regardless of race, age, religion, or economic status, mental illness impacts the lives of at least one in four adults and one in 10 children across the United States.
NAMI is the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the nation's largest grassroots mental health organizationdedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. NAMI advocates for access to services, treatment, supports, and research. It is steadfast in its commitment to raise awareness and build a community of hope for of those in need.
NAMI is the foundation for hundreds of NAMI State Organizaitons, NAMI Affiliates, and volunteer leaders who work in local communities across the country to raise awareness and provide essential and free education, advocacy and support group programs.
NAMI works to keep family safety nets in place, to promote recovery and to reduce the burden on an overwhelmed mental health care delivery system. The organization works to preserve and strengthen family relationships challenged by severe and persistent mental illness. Through peer-directed education classes, support group offerings and community outreach programs, NAMI's programs and services draw on the experiences of mental health consumers and their family members. They learned to manage mental illness successfully and are trained by the organization to help others do the same. In addition, NAMI works to eliminate pervasive stigma, to effect positive changes in the mental health system and to increase public and professional understanding about mental illness.
