You did it!
You spoke up and Congress listened. They heard your stories.
Because of you, they know that mental illness affects one in five of their
constituents. Because of you, they know that stripping Medicaid funding would
result in millions of Americans losing access to mental health and substance
use services. And because of you, they know that taking a step back from
insurance protections would harm people with mental illness.
Your voices
made a difference. You sent 122,539 emails to members of Congress. 1,066
of you marched to Capitol Hill during our National Convention and spoke face-to-face
with elected officials. You called, you tweeted, you posted on Facebook. You told Congress to work for bipartisan
solutions that fix the insurance marketplace, not strip Medicaid and mental
health coverage.
Thank you. You not only triumphed, you helped make mental health care a
focal point of the debate.
Take a moment to congratulate yourself for being an integral part
of NAMI’s movement to champion better care and better lives for the millions of
Americans affected by mental illness.
Thank your Senators who voted “no.” And urge your Senators
who voted “yes” to work with their colleagues for quality, affordable mental
health coverage for all.