National Alliance on Mental Illness
Coverage of National Alliance on Mental Illness in the Nexus archive.
- ‘Pray about it, and then do something’: New Orleans church works to break stigma around maternal mental health problems
Franklin Avenue Baptist Church in New Orleans is hosting its annual mental health forum with a focus on maternal mental health. Jasmine Luter, a church member, shares her experience with postpartum anxiety after a 2013 incident following childbirth, aiming to reduce stigma and encourage treatment. The event, organized with the National Alliance on Mental Illness, addresses physical, spiritual, emotional, and mental health.
- ICE’s Unseen Toll in Minneapolis: Suicide Helpline Calls More Than Doubled During Surge
A Human Rights Watch report reveals that suicide helpline calls in Minneapolis more than doubled during ICE's Operation Metro Surge, with a 120% increase in calls to the National Alliance on Mental Illness. The crackdown led to heightened fear, disrupted healthcare access, and reports of teens attempting suicide after parental detentions.