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Karen has been dedicated to the NAMI NH mission for more than 13 years.  She previously served on the Board of Directors and is currently a CIT Role Player, Peer-to-Peer Education Program Leader, This is My Brave Mentor, In Our Own Voice Presenter, and Connection Support Group Leader. Karen provides invaluable support to participants in […]

July 2025’s Volunteer of the Month is Laur Izutsu! Laur is committed to supporting and providing education to NH parents and primary caregivers.  She has consistently made time to be a part of NAMI Basics, the 6-session education program for parents and primary caregivers with a child or youth who is struggling with their mental

Tremendous thanks to all of the mental health advocates who showed up for the 2025 NH Legislative Session – we are heartened by your stories, letters, phone calls, emails, and testimony. Collectively, you left no doubt in legislators’ minds that mental health matters to Granite Staters. Though many of the policies passed by the NH legislature

June 2025’s Volunteers of the Month are ALL the NAMI NH male volunteers! This June, in celebration of Men’s Health Month, NAMI NH wants to acknowledge the courage, passion, and determination of our male volunteers as they fight to bring awareness and reduce the stigma that men in particular face around acknowledging their mental health. 

Photos by Aperture Science Photography The New Hampshire Children’s System of Care hosted the Seventh Annual Magnify Voices Expressive Art Contest this past week at the Currier Museum of Art in Manchester! Magnify Voices offers youth an accessible way to share their mental health perspectives and experiences through any art medium they choose. For more

May 2025’s Volunteer of the Month is Heather Pike! Heather has been involved with NAMI NH for many years, advocating for an improved mental health system for all Granite Staters.  She is a member of the Citizens Advisory Committee, whose purpose is to enhance the experience for the patients and families who use New Hampshire

May 4-10, 2025, Is Tardive Dyskinesia (TD) Awareness Week! Tardive Dyskinesia (TD) Awareness Week, recognized May 4-10, 2025, aims to reduce stigma and empower those impacted by the condition. TD is an involuntary movement disorder that is characterized by uncontrollable movements of the face, torso, limbs, and fingers or toes. The condition is associated with

The Committee of Conference on HB 1 & HB 2, the NH State Budget, has concluded its work and finalized a new version of the budget that will be voted on by the bodies on Thursday, 6/26. Thanks to the strength of mental health advocates, we achieved great successes in reversing harmful elements of the House

Since January, New Hampshire policymakers and advocates have worked tirelessly on legislation impacting mental health and suicide prevention here in New Hampshire.  Thank you to all of the mental health advocates who have testified at hearings, contacted legislators, submitted positions on bills, and shared their deeply personal stories to support Granite Staters affected by mental