National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) NAMI is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and families affected by mental illness. The local affiliate, NAMI/ Northern Illinois, is located in Rockford, Il. Members of NAMI are families, friends and people living with a mental illness such as major depression, schizophrenia,

bipolar disorder

, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder and borderline personality disorder. NAMI of Northern Illinois offers FREE community educational courses and support groups.