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Family to Family: Education and Support

NAMI Basics: Workshop for Caregivers

Principles of Support

Topics Covered
in Class

What People Are Saying about Family to Family

Class Topics for the Twelve Week Family-to-Family Course

1. Learning about feelings,  learning about facts
   
2. Schizophrenia, major depression, mania, schizo-affective disorder, diagnosis, critical periods
   
3. Mood disorders, panic/anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), diagnosis and causes
   
4. Basics about the brain
   
5. Problem solving skills workshop
   
6. Medication review
   
7. What it is like to be mentally ill:  empathy workshop
   
8. Communication skills workshop
   
9. Support groups and self-care
   
10. Rehabilitation and potential for recovery
    
11. Advocacy:  fighting stigma
    
12. Review, evaluation, certification, and celebration