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Advocacy

乐鱼体育 advocates to improve the lives of people affected by mental health conditions. From the U.S. Capitol to state legislatures to local city councils, the 乐鱼体育 Alliance uses the power of lived experience to shape how our country helps people with mental illness.

Advocate for Change

You have the power to change how decision makers support people with mental health conditions. Find out what 乐鱼体育 is doing on Capitol Hill and how you can become a mental health advocate.

乐鱼体育's Federal Advocacy

乐鱼体育 advocates with Congress and the Administration on a wide variety of key issues.

Protect Medicaid. Protect Mental Health

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Tell Your Story

乐鱼体育鈥檚 advocacy is powered by the personal stories of advocates. Share yours today.

Policy Priorities

Public policy impacts people with mental illness in many ways 鈥� from health care to housing to criminalization. Discover 乐鱼体育鈥檚 positions on critical issues and what we鈥檙e doing to improve lives.

Improving Health

乐鱼体育 fights for policies to ensure people get the best possible care.

Responding to Crises

乐鱼体育 fights for policies to ensure people in crisis get help, not handcuffs.

Supporting Community Inclusion and Non-Discrimination

乐鱼体育 fights for policies that help people successfully engage in the community.

Stopping Harmful Practices

乐鱼体育 fights for policies that end practices that cause or worsen mental health conditions.

乐鱼体育 Advocacy Actions

乐鱼体育 works with policymakers to advance priority issues and ensure that the voice of people affected by mental illness is considered in policymaking. Read 乐鱼体育鈥檚 recent letters to federal leaders, submitted comments and testimony and other resources.

Policy Platform

The Public Policy Platform and resolutions, formally approved by the 乐鱼体育 Board of Directors, provide direction and guidance to the 乐鱼体育 Alliance on a wide range of policy issues.

Crisis Intervention

乐鱼体育 is committed to advancing efforts to reimagine crisis response in our country. We believe that every person in crisis, and their families, should receive a humane response that treats them with dignity and connects them to appropriate and timely care.

State Fact Sheets

Many important mental health policy decisions happen at the state level. Download important state-specific mental health statistics in a printable PDF format.

Public Policy Reports

乐鱼体育鈥檚 public policy reports provide important insights into key issues that affect the lives of people with mental health conditions to inform effective mental health policy.

Helpful Articles & Stories

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From Gang Member to Mental Health Advocate ➜
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How EMDR Healed My Trauma ➜
Personal Stories
The Blizzard of Depression and the Importance of Compassion ➜
Personal Stories
Chronic People Pleasing and My OCD ➜

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