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Stopping Harmful Practices

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NAMI fights for policies that promote effective interventions and stop harmful practices that worsen mental health conditions, such as conversion therapy, solitary confinement and restraints and seclusion.

Conversion Therapy

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NAMI believes that no one should be subject to practices that can cause or worsen mental health symptoms. NAMI supports public policies and laws to ban the discredited, discriminatory, and harmful practice of conversion therapy.

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Criminalization of People with Mental Illness

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NAMI believes in minimizing justice system response to people with mental illness, while ensuring that any interactions preserve health, well-being and dignity. NAMI opposes laws and public policies that perpetuate the criminalization of people with mental illness.

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Death Penalty

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NAMI believes that all people should be treated with respect and dignity and experience equitable outcomes. NAMI opposes the death penalty for people with serious mental illness.

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Gun Violence Research

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NAMI believes that public policy should be guided by credible, evidence-based research. NAMI supports funding for research to understand the causes and effects of gun violence in the U.S., including self-directed violence, and opposes restrictions on gun violence research.

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Solitary Confinement

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NAMI believes that no one should be subject to practices that can cause or worsen mental health symptoms. NAMI opposes the use of solitary confinement and equivalent forms of administrative segregation for people with mental health conditions.

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