NAMI STL News & Blog

by Shari Harding | theconversation.com As a mental health nurse practitioner who sees patients both in person and via telehealth, I’m often struck by just how many of my patients would not … Read more

by Lisa Marshall | colorado.edu For centuries, mental illness and physical disease have been viewed as two distinct categories, each with its own field of study, its own doctors, and … Read more

nih.gov Emerging adults who participated in workshops combining evidence-based interventions and traditional practices reported reduced cannabis, alcohol use, and anxiety. A National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded clinical trial funded by … Read more

apa.org New report finds extreme heat in pre-K through 12 schools harms learning and health, offers recommendations to mitigate the damage Washington — Heat waves pose a growing threat to learning, … Read more

by Michelle Marie Arean, Florida International University | medicalxpress.com How a child focuses when upset is far more revealing about their mental health than how they focus when calm, according to FIU … Read more

nih.gov NIH-funded, AI-powered analysis of interviews suggests that a youth’s framing of stressful events is a strong indicator of risk for future disorders. By applying artificial intelligence (AI) techniques to interviews with children about early life stress, researchers identified linguistic features that predicted future … Read more

by Hui Xu | apa.org Washington — People who accept that there may not always be a perfect career choice and learn to make decisions despite uncertainty are more likely to find … Read more

by Sanjukta Mondal | medicalxpress.com Once believed to be a condition that children outgrow, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is now recognized as a lifelong neurodevelopmental condition that often persists into … Read more

nami.org | July 14, 2026 A joint post from the National Alliance for Caregiving and the National Alliance on Mental Illness Behind nearly every person managing a serious health condition … Read more

by Chris Daniels, Andrea Nejman, TK Johnson, and Nathan Aaron | thenationaldesk.com WASHINGTON (SOA) — It’s an issue being debated at dinner tables and in classrooms across America: When should youth … Read more

By Andrew Moore | medicalxpress.com When stressed, it’s important to find healthy ways to cope. Getting outdoors is a proven way to do so. But not everyone has easy access … Read more

nami.org | Jun 22, 2026 Arlington, VA — Late last week, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued an opinion that is contrary to the decades-long position held by the federal … Read more