Advocating for Yourself or Someone Else
- I need someone to advocate for me – Can NAMI help?
- Can I receive disability for my mental health condition? I need help understanding/applying for SSI/SSDI/Medicaid/Medicare.
- How do I file a complaint against a psychiatric inpatient facility or hospital system?
- My loved one has been arrested but can’t afford a lawyer. What are the options?
- How do I create a long-term care plan for my loved one who is living with a serious mental illness?
- I need an attorney – Where can I find legal help?
- Can my loved one be court-ordered to participate in outpatient mental health treatment?
- My loved one was arrested during a mental health crisis. How can I let the court know about their mental health history?
- Are there any resources for finding food pantries or meal sites?
- Can I be paid to provide in home care to my loved one with a mental health disability?
- I am/my loved one is facing eviction because of a mental health condition. What can I do?
- I’m/my loved one will soon be released from prison. Does NAMI have any information on how to prepare for release?
- I believe I/my loved one has been wrongfully convicted. Can NAMI help me appeal the sentence?
- My loved one lives with serious mental illness (SMI). What services are available to support their quality of life?
- What are my options for caring for a loved one who won't get treatment? Can I have them involuntarily committed?
- My loved one is being discharged from inpatient treatment. What can I do to help?
- I want to have my loved one transferred to another inpatient facility. What are my options?
- My loved one is receiving mental health treatment but I can’t get any information because of HIPAA. What can I do?
- My loved one is being mistreated in jail/not receiving medication. What can I do to help?
- I have private insurance, and I can’t find a mental health provider in my network. What can I do?