On January 7th, 2023, Tyre Nichols was pulled over for a traffic stop by Memphis police and was attacked and beaten. He died three days later. In the weeks that followed, the senseless, merciless murder of Tyre Nichols was shared by news outlets across the country. At NAMI Mass, we believe incidences of traumatization and…
NAMI Mass Statement Condemning NYC Mayor Adams’ Declaration To Involuntarily Hospitalize Homeless Individuals Living With A Mental Health ConditionHere at NAMI Massachusetts, we want to uplift and support the efforts of NAMI-NYC for the work they are doing to combat Mayor Adams’ declaration to involuntarily hospitalize homeless individuals living with a mental health condition. While…
Today, tomorrow, and every day NAMI Massachusetts condemns the rampant, hateful rhetoric that is being amplified by public statements of antisemitism in media. We stand in solidarity with our Jewish partner organizations, families, friends, and co-workers in the face of these insensitive, morally repugnant statements and actions. While NAMI Massachusetts upholds the mental health of…
NAMI MA Response to the overturning of Roe v. WadeLast week, the Supreme Court of the United States overturned Roe v. Wade, ending a nearly 50-year precedent of the right to abortion and reproductive autonomy. At NAMI Mass, we uphold bodily autonomy, reproductive autonomy, and privacy as fundamental human rights. We know that people with…
Today, NAMI Massachusetts mourns the continued unnecessary loss of life due to gun violence. It’s hard to comprehend the level of senseless violence that has occurred in this country over the past few days. Shootings in Buffalo, Southern California, and Texas have splashed across the headlines and have brought us all sorrow and anguish, but…
NAMI Massachusetts is alarmed and disappointed to read the Disability Law Center’s recent findings of serious health and safety violations at Bridgewater State Hospital (BSH). Particularly disturbing are reports of patients being subjected to chemical and physical restraint, unconnected to clinical needs and in violation of the law. All individuals with mental health conditions deserve…
NAMI Statement on Violence Against Asian American Community March 18, 2021 ARLINGTON, VA — The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) today released the following statement from NAMI CEO Daniel H. Gillison Jr., regarding the recent violence against members of the Asian American community. “We are deeply saddened by this traumatic event in Atlanta that…
We are in this together! You are not alone! On behalf of the NAMI Mass Board of Directors and Executive Director, we feel we would be remiss not to voice our passion for social justice and how appalled we are at the murder of George Floyd in the Powderhorn community of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This is…