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    Insights, guidance, and education on serious mental illness, for families, caregivers, and anyone who wants to understand recovery better.

    Doro Mind Receives NIH Grant to Address the Intersection of Substance Use and Serious Mental Illness
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    Doro Mind Receives NIH Grant to Address the Intersection of Substance Use and Serious Mental Illness

    Doro Mind has been awarded a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop a digital platform targeting the relationship between substance use and serious mental illness.

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    July 2, 2026

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    What We Learned at NAMICon 2026
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    What We Learned at NAMICon 2026

    Reflections from the Doro Mind team on four themes that stayed with us after NAMICon 2026 in Atlanta — lived experience as a change agent, the power of seeing recovery in person, the enormous burden on caregivers, and what it really takes to build a whole-team approach.

    5 min read
    June 12, 2026
    Tip the Scales Against Psychosis: Highlights from Our Conversation with Dr. Deanna L. Kelly
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    Tip the Scales Against Psychosis: Highlights from Our Conversation with Dr. Deanna L. Kelly

    A recap of our session exploring clozapine, the most effective antipsychotic medication available, and why so many families affected by treatment-resistant schizophrenia have never heard of it.

    6 min read
    May 21, 2026
    The False Finish Line: Highlights from Our Conversation with Hannah Bottigheimer
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    The False Finish Line: Highlights from Our Conversation with Hannah Bottigheimer

    A recap of our session exploring the "false finish line," a common experience where hospital discharge feels like the end of a crisis but actually marks the beginning of the long, invisible labor of home recovery.

    5 min read
    April 10, 2026

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    A Care Team in Your Pocket: Highlights from the Doro Mind App Walkthrough

    Highlights and key takeaways from our live app walkthrough session, including how the Doro Mind platform keeps families connected to their care team around the clock.

    4 min read
    March 12, 2026

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    Beyond Psychosis: Moving Past the Messy Middle of Meaningful Recovery

    A recap of our first YouTube Live session exploring the "messy middle", a common and difficult phase of recovery where medication has stabilized symptoms but life has not yet fully reopened.

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    February 2, 2026

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    Our First Event Recap: Doro Mind's Treatment Philosophy and Proven Meaningful Recovery

    A recap of Doro Mind's first community event in NYC, where our clinicians discussed Serious Mental Illness, treatment philosophy, and the evidence behind meaningful recovery.

    4 min read
    October 28, 2025

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    Inspiring stories of recovery from Into The Light

    The film "Into the Light: Meaningful Recovery from Psychosis" features Dr. Robert Laitman and offers powerful personal stories interwoven with insights from leading medical professionals.

    3 min read
    August 28, 2024

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    The Diagnosis Journey

    Receiving a diagnosis for a mental illness is more like the beginning of an ongoing journey than a destination. Here's what you need to know about how diagnoses are made, why they matter, and when to seek a second opinion.

    6 min read
    August 27, 2024

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    Understanding a Loved One's Recovery from Mental Illness

    There may not be a cure for your loved one's illness, but there can be recovery, recovery to the point that people can live full, enjoyable lives. Here's what recovery actually looks like.

    8 min read
    August 27, 2024

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    Hearing Voices: 5 Things You Can Do If Someone You Care About Is Hearing Voices

    If your loved one tells you they are hearing voices, here are 5 tips to be supportive of their needs, from validating their experience to connecting them with the right professionals.

    7 min read
    August 27, 2024

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    Anosognosia: A Practical Explanation for Families Navigating Schizophrenia

    Anosognosia, sometimes called "lack of insight", affects about 50% of people diagnosed with schizophrenia. Understanding it can help families shift their perspective and focus on what actually helps.

    12 min read
    August 26, 2024

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    Akin Mental Health is Proudly Moving to Doro Mind

    Today, Akin Mental Health is proudly moving to become part of Doro Mind, a mission- and values-aligned home to advance the vision of family support for serious mental illness.

    9 min read
    August 26, 2024

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