The National Alliance on Mental Illness of New York City (NAMI-NYC Metro) is a support, education, and advocacy organization for the mental health community. We serve families and individuals whose lives are affected by mental illness. Whether you have a family member with schizophrenia or are coping with depression, we have a program for you. All programs and services are free of charge.

What's New

NY1 aired a story on a new peer counseling program at some NYC public hospitals, featuring comments from NAMI-NYC Metro's Mary Lee Gupta. See the video and read the transcript here.

The fall Family-to-Family course schedule is now available. Download the flyer. [PDF]

The Family Support Liaison Center (FSLC) materials are now online.

Thank you to everyone who participated in NAMIWalks NYC - you raised over $370,000! Below, watch a video from CBS News about mental illness and stigma, featuring footage of NAMIWalks NYC and an interview with NAMI-NYC Metro's Wendy Brennan.

Walker Andreanna Magnotti is profiled in the Daily News. Read the column. [PDF] 

The 2009 Annual Report from NAMI-NYC Metro is now available. Learn more.

Read the Wall Street Journal Health Blog post on NAMI-NYC Metro's April 14 parity event.

Read the testimony NAMI-NYC Metro provided to the New York State Assembly in support of the Veterans Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Act. Read the Times Union (Albany) story on this public hearing.

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