Who We Are

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NAMI (the National Alliance on Mental Illness) is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to improving the lives of persons living with serious mental illnesses and their families.

Families who have a loved one with a mental illness share surprisingly similar experiences.

The serious mental illnesses greatly impact family members, as well as clients. Families are often confused by the nature of these medical disorders, and are directly involved in wanting to help their loved one get the treatment they deserve and on the path to recovery.

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To Contact Us

email: info@namigainesville.org

Telephone:
(general questions):374-5600 (then extension 8322 ) - or - 800-330-5615 (then extension 8322 ).

Mailing Address:
NAMI Gainesville,
P.O. Box 90114
Gainesville, FL 32607


How to Join NAMI Membership

Our Brochure shows how to become a member of the NAMI National organization plus NAMI Gainesville chapter, or you can also become a member by online registration. The online method automatically points your membership to Gainesville.



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Photos of typical families with their loved one with a mental illness.

Book Review at Amazon.com

Photographs by Peggie Gillespie, from her book "Nothing to Hide: Mental Illness in the Family" .

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Meetings and Activities in Gainesville

Support Group, Education Courses, Community Events, and more . . .>>>

Next meeting is
Monday, August 9

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Resources

Information, medications, definitions, advice, book reviews, insurance/Medicaid, latest research, etc concerning the major mental illnesses: Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Major Depression, Anxiety disorders, and more...

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Newsletters
current and archives...

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Quick Family Resources

Preparations before a crisis

Community resources and Information for North Central Florida area

NAMI National

NAMI Florida


What is a Mental Illness, Anyway?

Mental illnesses are unavoidable biological, medical conditions of brain cells in regions of the brain that disrupt thought, mood, feelings, behavior, ability to relate to others, or daily functioning. Read more . . .


Recovery from a Serious Mental Illness

Go to Gainesville Opportunity Center


20,000 households in Alachua County are affected

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Enriched Lives

People with mental illnesses can enrich our lives!

Here are just a few famous people with a mental illness.



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NAMI Gainesville / NAMI North Central Florida is one entity and is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization.

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