

Manage Your Own Healthĭo you remember the safety advice they give before a flight? Put on your mask first so you’ll be able to assist someone else? It applies here as well. How do they make it all work? We’ve gathered some of the best strategies here. Of those, more than half are in the same position you are.


Report states that nearly one in five Americans provides unpaid care to an adult. In reality, you’re essentially holding down two jobs, and work-life balance takes on a whole new meaning! When you have that trifecta of responsibilities, caring for aging parents and/or raising children at the same time while working, it can take a significant toll on your career and work performance. Caregivers get caught in the crosshairs, responsible for the home front, caregiving, and a profession. Fact sheets included are intended to assist these caregivers with finding help for the specific challenges identified in the On Pins and Needles study.If there’s one stage in life during which job flexibility is extra valuable, it’s when you’re a caregiver for a loved one while also trying to do your best at work. Like our other resources for family caregivers, Circle of Care is designed to guide unpaid friends, family and neighbors who care for someone with a mental health condition. It was the first national survey of mental health caregivers conducted in the United States, and it identified numerous challenges faced by these caregivers. NAMI has partnered with the National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC) to create "Circle of Care: A Guidebook for Mental Health Caregivers." This guidebook emerged from the national study on mental health caregiving, "On Pins and Needles: Caregivers of Adults with Mental Illness." This study's findings were released in February 2016. Poll of Parents Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic (2021)ĭigital Technology Use Among Individuals with Schizophrenia (2016)Ĭómo lidiar con una crisis de salud mental Poll of Teen Mental Health from Teens Themselves (2022) Out-of-Network, Out-of-Pocket, Out-of-OptionsĮngagement: A New Standard for Mental Health Care

What the Affordable Care Act Has Meant for People with Mental Health Conditions & What Could Be Lostĭivert to What? Community Services that Enhance Diversion NAMI State Legislation Report: Trends in State Mental Health Policy (2019) NAMI State Legislation Report: Trends in State Mental Health Policy (2020-2021) NAMI Sharing Your Story with Law Enforcement NAMI Compartiendo Esperanza: Mental Wellness in Hispanic/Latin American Community NAMI Sharing Hope: Mental Wellness in the Black/African Ancestry Communities Sign up for a NAMI Family & Friends SeminarĬompetent Caring: When Mental Illness Becomes a Traumatic Event (DVD)
