NAMI Guilford (National Alliance on Mental Illness)

NAMI Guilford is a community-based, grassroots, advocacy organization dedicated to optimizing the quality of life for those living in Guilford County by providing free mental health resources. We advocate at the county, state and national levels for non-discriminatory access to quality healthcare, housing, education and employment for people with mental health conditions. We educate the public about mental health concerns and symptoms. We work to eliminate the stigma of living with a mental health concern. We advocate for increased funding for research into the causes and treatment of mental health conditions. We envision a society where all individuals living with a mental health concern are leading full and meaningful lives.

We advocate for better lives for those individuals who have a mental health concern and those that love them. We offer support groups that are peer-led and offer participants an opportunity to share their lived experience and gain support from other attendees in a safe and encouraging space. We have a group for families and a group for individuals living with a mental health concern. We offer a variety of educational programs for individuals, loved ones and community members on mental health, and we provide presentations and information tables in the community to help break the  stigma around mental health conditions.