From LGBTQIA2S+ rights to veterans' care to affordable housing, initiative explains far-reaching effects of mental health challenges. As mental health emerges from the stigma closet, more candidates are speaking about its impact within the policy arena, from health care and the criminal legal system to housing and education. Advocates at the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) continue to call for a stronger focus on the impacts of policy decisions on mental health and vice versa, arguing that nearly every major issue discussed during this election affects the mental wellness of voters.