Legislation prevents the scheduled 27.4% cut in physician payment rates. Details and forms for applying. Steinberg Letter to Department of Mental Health on Prop 63 Proposal Confused about how the new health reform law really works? This short, animated movie -- featuring the "YouToons" -- explains the problems with the current health care system, the changes that are happening now, and the big changes coming in 2014. Wr... View moving testimony from NAMI leaders on their own experiences of mental health recovery and support. As the U.S. begins troop draw-downs in Iraq and Afghanistan this summer, and longed-for homecomings happen for more area military families.. You probably haven't heard about the homeless veteran who spent 17 years on the streets until outreach specialists located him in Palo Alto's El Camino Park and connected him with mental health services and housing. A new study throws a bright light on the difficulty of diagnosing psychotic disorders.Published online June 15 in the American Journal of Psychiatry, the study found that the diagnosis initially given to 50 percent of study participants who had been ... We thought we would remind you of some bills that became law during the last couple of years with your help. They are not big pieces in the mental health picture but they demonstrate the attention that must be paid to all bills that can potentially i... Each fall, NAMI California serves families, consumers, statewide decision-makers, and treatment professionals at its annual educational and advocacy conference. Educational sessions and presentations from national and statewide professionals,research... African American patients were diagnosed with schizophrenia more than two and a half times as often as were white patients. Mental health programs need to be protected from further cuts. The Archives of General Psychiatry published an analysis that finds no increase in suicide among young people taking Prozac. The findings put a new wrinkle in the long-running debate over the safety of the medicines when used to treat depressed young... Newsman inspired others not to suffer in silence Identification, diagnosis and intervention in the military comes up short. "I knew it from birth...the vivid, roller-coaster. Californians voted for Prop. 63 because they wanted to address the needs of individuals with serious mental illness. It's working. Regulatory action has stalled since 2010 Her role with the National Alliance on Mental Illness involves creating and sustaining education and support programs for family members of children who live with mental illness, as well as creating programs for the children and adolescents who are a... Goals include grassroots voter registration and get-out-the-vote NAMI California acting Executive Director Bettie Reinhardt discusses suicide prevention on Fox 40. Today, NAMI California released its anticipated report detailing the programs funded by $7 billion dollars generated by California’s historic Prop 63, the “millionaire’s tax.” The extensive report titled, MHSA County Programs 2012: Services ... A stunning series of new articles by the Modesto Bee provides a window into the consequences of sustained cuts in the California programs that support people with mental illness. In Modesto it has meant a huge surge in the number of mentally ill peop... NAMI Testifies on Dangers of Solitary Confinement and Mental Illness Large study found association was strongest with painkillers like OxyContin Researchers hope software tools will identify symptoms Some 75 percent of Latinos opt not to return for a second appointment Basketball star noted for helping mental health charities. Updates on presentations from the meetings! Dr. Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola has become a staunch champion. Join us on November 10 to Fight Stigma and Ride. NAMI California supported AB1569, signed by the Governor Proposition 30 was leading 53 percent to 47 percent early Wednesday Nearly 30% of Vets Treated by V.A. Have PTSD Mobile clinics bring medicine ‘into mental health’ Seasoned and casual riders combine purpose with pleasure Build Faith Communities that serve consumers & families

UCLA Study Shows Fewer Incarcerations, Hospitalizations, and Significant Taxpayer Savings from Proposition 63 Mental Health Services

Guidebook used by clinicians and researchers to diagnose and classify mental disorder

Only 14% of teens with a mental disorder are prescribed psychiatric medications.

21st Century Language Act to battle stigma

Local and county assistance in California

MHSA could serve as a model for implementing a national plan. NAMI California Executive Director Jessica Cruz outlines resources for Californians seeking help.

We must ensure that essential mental health services are available.

"Do What's Right" for Mental Health Care