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National Alliance on Mental Illness Family-to-Family Education Program
March 7, 2016, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Free“Family-to-Family” is a free, evidence-based, 12-week educational course for family members and friends of people living with mental illness. The course covers basic information about mental illnesses, such as mood disorders (bipolar disorder and major depression), panic disorder, schizophrenia, borderline personality disorder, PTSD, obsessive compulsive disorder, and other major mental illnesses. Additional topics include coping skills, such as handling crisis and relapse; suicide prevention; basic information about medications; listening and communication techniques; problem-solving skills; recovery and rehabilitation; and self-care around worry and stress.
The twelve weekly sessions will take place Mondays, 6:30 – 9:00 p.m., starting March 7. The curriculum will be taught by NAMI Mid Maine family member volunteers, Murray Campbell and David Dawson, who have received intensive training as course teachers.
Pre-registration is preferred. For more information, call Murray Campbell at 293291 or Christine Canty Brooks at (800) 464-5767, ext. 2305.