ABOUT NAMI:

Mission Statement:

NAMI is dedicated to the eradication of mental
illnesses and to the improvement of the quality
of life of all whose lives are affected by these
diseases.

NAMI is a nonprofit, grassroots, self-help,
support and advocacy organization of consumers,
families, and friends of people with severe mental
illnesses, such as schizophrenia, schizoaffective
disorder, bipolar disorder, major depressive
disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic
and other severe anxiety disorders, autism and
pervasive developmental disorders, attention
deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and other severe
and persistent mental illnesses that affect the
brain.

Founded in 1979 as the National Alliance for
the Mentally Ill, NAMI today works to achieve
equitable services and treatment for more than
15 million Americans living with severe mental
illnesses and their families . Hundreds of
thousands of volunteers participate in more
than one thousand local affiliates and fifty state
organizations to provide education and support,
combat stigma, support increased funding for
research, and advocate for adequate health
insurance, housing, rehabilitation, and jobs
for people with mental illnesses and their
families.

Local affiliates and state organizations identify
and work on issues most important to their
community and state. Individual membership
and the extraordinary work of hundreds of
thousands of volunteer leaders is the
lifeblood of NAMI's local affiliates and state
organizations. The national office, under the
direction of an elected Board of Directors,
provides strategic direction to the entire
organization, support to NAMI's state and
affiliate members, governs the NAMI
corporation, and engages in advocacy,
education and leadership development
nationally.

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