The Movement Disorders Policy Coalition is excited to highlight the National Alliance on Mental Illness, or NAMI. NAMI is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. Established in 1979 by a small group of families, it has transformed into an organization of over 600 local affiliates and 49 state organizations, providing advocacy, education, support, and public awareness so that all individuals and families affected by mental illness can build better lives. The organization works to shape national policy on mental health by providing leaders in all states with tools and resources.
“We are proud to work alongside the Movement Disorders Policy Coalition to build better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness, especially individuals impacted by movement disorder,” said NAMI Chief Advocacy Officer, Hannah Wesolowski. “NAMI’s power to make positive change comes from the voices of lived experience that make up our grassroots organization. Throughout NAMI’s history, our advocates’ stories have moved hearts and minds to create policy changes that improve the lives of people with mental health conditions.”