National Alliance on Mental Health Chapter Helps Organize Support
August 21st, 2009 |
A GoodTherapy.org News Headline
Grappling with the symptoms of mental illness can be challenging for therapy clients and their families, with issues ranging from poor emotional feedback on a daily basis to problems with the maintenance of a house and declining personal relationships. Recognizing the need to help therapy clients and their families understand these challenges from a more experienced point of view, a Wisconsin chapter of NAMI has developed two convenient group courses for local community members. The courses, taught by specially trained NAMI representatives (some of whom are themselves diagnosed with mental health concerns), are aimed at limiting the potential for the negative impact of mental health issues in homes, and are a great example of mental health action being taken at the community level.
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I think one of the hardest parts of recovery for people suffering from mental illness is the reactions and level of support (or lack of) from their families. It’s great to see programs and groups like this trying to help reduce the stigma of mental illness for patients’ families and our community.