Hi, my name is Katherine Wallace and I am a senior at Emma Willard School. This blog chronicles the development and expansion of my club, NAMI@Emma, the first high school level club of NAMI in the nation. NAMI is the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the largest grassroots mental health organization in the United States. Together we have developed this club, whose model can be applied in other schools, to educate students about mental illness and decrease the stigma surrounding these illness. Any schools or students interested in developing their own branch of the NAMI high school club may contact me and/or their local NAMI affiliate. Please feel free to contact me with any questions, suggestions, or comments you may have!