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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

April 2025’s Volunteer of the Month is Tim Weeks! Tim is an amazing mental health advocate who first reached out to NAMI NH in 2022 to learn how to share his story.   He has been actively volunteering with NAMI NH for about 18 months as a very effective and inspiring In Our Own Voice presenter. 

March 2025’s Volunteer of the Month is Cynthia Green! For over 10 years, Cynthia has volunteered with NAMI NH, educating families by facilitating both in-person and virtual Family-to-Family classes. She has shared her heart, time, and lived experience guiding Granite State families towards hope and help. Without hesitation, Cynthia is always willing to say yes

February 2025’s Volunteer of the Month is Ashley Bachert! In the short time Ashley volunteered with NAMI NH, she made a huge impact!  Ashley is a young adult presenter for the Ending the Silence Program that helps middle and high school aged youth learn about the warning signs of mental health conditions and what steps