NAMI Family to Family 12 week Class

NAMI National Alliance on Mental Illness
Family to Family Course
FREE Education for Families who have Relatives with Serious Mental Illness

This is a 12-week course

taught by trained family members. It discusses clinical treatments plus


knowledge and skills to help family members cope more effectively with these

illnesses:





Schizophrenia
Bipolar disorder (manic depression)
Clinical Depression
Panic disorder
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

Weekly Topics Include:
Learning about feelings and facts
Diagnosis, causes, coping with critical periods of illness
Biology of the brain/new research, medication review
Problem-solving, Empathy - what it's like to have a brain disorder
Communication skills, Self-care in the family
Advocacy - fighting stigma

ADVANCE REGISTRATION REQUIRED - CALL:
Judy 703/250-7012 or Laura 703/491-5767(leave message)