NAMI Erie County Ohio News & Blog

Hearing Voices “Stop, you’re giving me a headache. Can you just stop for a second?,” says Michael Vargas, to the voice in his head. “No I won’t.” whispers the voice … Read more

ARLINGTON, Va. – The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) today launched Take the Moment, a campaign that empowers people to collectively embrace the power of now for Mental Health Awareness Month 2024. … Read more

from University of Barcelona via Science Daily — Chronic stress may be alleviated by low intensity light therapy (photobiomodulation) when applied to the gut-brain axis. Some neurological disorders can be … Read more

By Will Vernon, BBC News, North Carolina — **Warning: contains upsetting material.** Katherine and Tony Salas had no idea their son, Ben, was leading a double life. “In one, he … Read more

By Greg Rosalsky, from npr.org — One of the most difficult and expensive questions that a society faces is how to care for those who cannot care for themselves, and … Read more

Written by Michael McCarthy, from uw.edu — AI chatbots may someday play an important role in mental health care, but many currently online are untested and unsafe. Although AI chatbots … Read more

by Brandon Chase, from Mass General — New research indicates that physical activity lowers cardiovascular disease risk in part by reducing stress-related signaling in the brain. Summary: Physical activity significantly … Read more

from nami.org — NAMI applauds the FCC for taking steps to ensure 988 help seekers get connected to their local call centers. Yesterday, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) … Read more

By Jamiles Lartey, from themarshallproject.org — People experiencing mental or behavioral health crises and addiction have often been subject to police use of force, arrest and incarceration. In last week’s … Read more

By Jamie Ducharme, from time.com — American Mental Health Crisis The U.S. has reached peak therapy. Counseling has become fodder for hit books, podcasts, and movies. Professional athletes, celebrities, and … Read more

from nami.org — People with mental illness are overrepresented in our nation’s jails and prisons. Mental illness in the criminal justice system is the theme of NAMI’s newest campaign. About … Read more

Data Could Help Mental Health Researchers Understand and Treat Mental Disorders The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and the non-profit organization The Many Brains Project  partnered with the National … Read more