Hope Starts With Us
On this podcast, Daniel H. Gillison Jr., CEO of NAMI (the National Alliance on Mental Illness), brings important mental health topics to light, one conversation at a time. Hope starts with us sharing our stories. Hope starts with us breaking the stigma. Hope starts with us sharing resources and practical advice. If you or a loved one is struggling with a mental health condition and are looking for hope, this podcast is for you.
Podcasting since 2022 • 92 episodes
Hope Starts With Us
Latest Episodes
How Family Support Can Help Mental Health Recovery Featuring Major General Gregg F. Martin, Retired, and Maggie Ryan
When navigating a new mental health diagnosis, there are a lot of ways someone’s life can change. If family support is available, the journey to recovery and stabilization can feel at least a little less challenging. In this episode, NAMI CEO D...
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Season 1
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Episode 91
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44:32
Release Stigma and Hold on to Hope Featuring Carnie Wilson
Learning to navigate depression and other mental health conditions takes a village of support and care. In this episode, Carnie Wilson, founding member of Wilson Philips, joins NAMI CEO Daniel H. Gillison, Jr. to discuss her mental health journ...
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Episode 90
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31:59
Stronger Than You Think: Athletes on Mental Health and Resilience Featuring Christine D’Ercole, Rachel McArthur, Imani McGee-Stafford, Allison Schmitt, and Anne Wintroub
Behind the medals, records, and highlight reels are stories of perseverance that extend beyond physical performance. In this powerful keynote panel from NAMICon 2025, world-class cyclist and Peloton instructor Christine D’Ercole; former WNBA pl...
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Episode 89
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1:00:57
Pathways to Address Youth Mental Health Featuring Taanvi Arekapudi; Pooja Tandon, MD, MPH; and Dr. Christine Crawford
NAMI joined Macy’s Social Impact Collaborative, along with the Trust for Public Land and other nonprofit organizations, to conduct a study with the goal of gaining a better understanding of what is impacting youth mental health – directly from ...
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Season 1
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Episode 88
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36:13
Breaking Through: Combating the Silent Suicide Crisis in Men’s Mental Health Featuring Raymond Braun, James Longman, and Don Mordecai, MD
In this special episode recorded during NAMICon 2025, hear from a panel of mental health champions who bravely share their personal stories of struggle, survival, and hope. Raymond Braun and James Longman share their personal, lived experiences...
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Episode 87
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1:06:56
