Free classes can help families cope with mental illness
The Winchester StarMar 05, 2018
Star staff report
WINCHESTER —
The 12-class session begins Saturday. The free classes will be held from
The course will cover information about schizophrenia, mood disorders (bipolar disorder and major depression), panic disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, borderline personality disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
The classes will also address such topics as:
handling crisis and relapse;
basic information about medications;
listening and communication techniques;
problem-solving skills;
recovery and rehabilitation;
and self-care about worry and stress.
The curriculum has been written by an experienced family member who is a mental health professional. The course will be taught by two NAMI–Northern
Families will also a have a chance to network and bond with others who have a relative with a serious mental illness.
The course is designed specifically for parents, siblings, spouses, teenage and adult sons and daughters, and partners and significant others who are caregivers of people with severe and persistent mental illness.
The course is not appropriate for individuals who themselves have a major mental illness.
For more information or to register for the free course, call or text Connie at 540-533-1832. Leave a voice message and she will return your call. Or, you can email inquiries to naminsv@live.com.