ARLINGTON, Va., May 28, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is pleased to announce that the NAMI Family-to-Family Education Program has been added to the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices (NREPP). In the review, the program was independently assessed and…

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NAMI San Diego Now Accepting Nominations for 2013 Inspiration Awards   SAN DIEGO—The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI San Diego) is proud to announce that it is accepting nominations for the 2013 NAMI San Diego Inspiration Awards now through July 31 2013.   For the past nine years, NAMI San Diego has presented individuals…

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To a bipolar person, reality is a tease. Sometimes you see what others see, sometimes it’s through a distortion lens. And sometimes it’s what does not exist. Bipolar disorder used to be called manic depressive, which, though not as soft sounding, has a gritty truth to it that squarely identifies what the sufferers go through.…

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The groundbreaking documentary “A New State of Mind: Ending the Stigma of Mental Illness” will be narrated by award-winning actress Glenn Close. Ms. Close is a mental health advocate, having founded an anti-stigma campaign, Bring Change 2 Mind in partnership with The Balanced Mind Foundation, Fountain House, and Garen & Shari Staglin of the International Mental Health Research Organization (IMHRO). The…

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SAN DIEGO – A San Diego woman is crediting her family, her therapy dog, Dolphin, and the National Alliance on Mental Illness for helping her get through her mental health challenges. Julie Benn says she is in a good place, after spending years learning how to deal with her diagnosis of depression, anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorder.…

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