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Bridging the Gap: Why Black Voices Must Shape Mental Health Research

NAMI

Over the next 13 years, I cycled through different doctors and different diagnoses (depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder II), none of which fully explained my struggles. Even now, that research remains difficult to find for laypeople, and without greater awareness and advocacy, it risks becoming even more inaccessible.

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People Need Help, Not Handcuffs: Mental Illness and the Criminal Justice System

NAMI

Kimberlys story is not new to the NAMI community, it was highlighted in NAMIs 2022 book You Are Not Alone: The NAMI Guide to Navigating Mental Health. As she shares in the book, Kimberly was sentenced to three years and served seven months in a maximum-security prison, a direct result of untreated symptoms of her bipolar disorder.