The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. By clicking the link below, you can learn about mental illness and the existing mental health disorders, what warning signs to…
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Fatal Overdose Deaths from 2017 to 2021 In 2017, there were 222 overdose deaths, 153 of these deaths were heroin related. In 2018, there were 195 overdose deaths, 69 of these deaths were heroin related. In 2019, there were 184 overdose deaths, 56 of these deaths were heroin related. In…
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Too many people experience suicidal crisis or mental health-related distress without the support and care they need. There are urgent mental health realities driving the need for crisis service transformation across our country. In 2020 alone, the U.S. had one death by suicide about every 11 minutes—and for people aged…
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