The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is a nonprofit, grassroots, self-help, support and advocacy organization of consumers, families, and friends of people with severe mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia, major depression, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and anxiety disorders.

Founded in 1979, NAMI has more than 210,000 members who seek equitable services for people with severe mental illnesses, which are known to be physical brain disorders. Working on the national, state, and local levels, NAMI provides education about severe brain disorders, supports increased funding for research, and advocates for adequate health insurance, housing, rehabilitation, and jobs for people with serious psychiatric illnesses.

In addition to 1200 state and local affiliates in the United States, NAMI has affiliates in the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Canada, and American Samoa, and has helped start sister organizations in Australia, Japan, and the Ukraine.

Our Mission:

To improve the services to and the lives of the citizens in the Bucks County  area who either suffer directly from a serious mental illness or, as family members and caretakers, share the burden of these devastating illnesses. Serious mental illnesses include brain disorders such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder and severe depression.

Our mission is accomplished through programs designed to offer support and education to our membership and to advocate for the rights of individuals with a mental illness. We also strive to educate the public about the true nature of mental illnesses and combat the stigma and discrimination often faced by persons with these serious brain diseases.

Consumers, family members, friends, and the public are encouraged to call the toll-free NAMI HelpLine for information and referral to the NAMI affiliate group in their area. The NAMI HelpLine is staffed by trained volunteers Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern time) and has a 24-hour, 7-day-a-week message line. The HelpLine number is 1-800-950-NAMI [6264].  Or visit the national website www.nami.org