Become a Mental Health Advocate

Victims and their families and friends are often reluctant to discuss mental illness or

reach out for help because of denial, embarrassment, stigma, or lack of understanding. I’ve

written "When Brilliance and Madness Collide: Bipolar Disorder Without Boundaries" in hopes that my story will help them, as well as law enforcement and the general public, to love, understand, and provide care and protection for the mentally ill. I will post a publication date later.

NAMI: MAY IS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESSMONTH

Ways to Get Involved

Treatment Advocacy Center

• Resources for Advocates

• Key Issues

• Find Active Legislation in Your State

• Tell Your Story

MENTAL HEALTH POLITICAL ACTION

• Find Website and Contacts for Your State's Government and Legislature

• How to Contact Your Local, State, and Federal Elected Officials

• Writing Effective Letters to Your Legislators

USING SOCIAL MEDIA TO PROMOTE MENTAL HEALTH

• Ways Social Media Promote Mental Health

• Instagram and TikTok #Mental Health Hashtags

• Talking #MentalHealthAwareness on Twitter

• TikTok Is Helping Gen Z With Mental Health

• Supporting Snapchatters' Mental Health and Wellbeing