Tue, Oct 03
|Mt. Carmel Auditorium New Albany
NAMI
***RSVP is not required**** Providing support for caregivers and family members caring for loved ones with mental illness. Monthly support group through NAMI Franklin Co.
Time & Location
Oct 03, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM EDT
Mt. Carmel Auditorium New Albany, 7277 Smiths Mill Road, New Albany OH 43054
About the Event
****NO NEED TO RSVP****
Monthly support group facilitaed by Rachelle Martin of NAMI Franklin County providing support for caregivers and family members caring for loved ones with mental illness.
Some important concepts you’ll learn:
-See the individual first, not the illness.
-Recognize that mental illnesses are brain disorders that may have environmental triggers.
-Gain insight and empathy from the challenges and successes of others facing similar circumstances.
-Reject stigma and not tolerate discrimination.
-Forgive yourself and reject guilt.
-Embrace humor as healthy.
-Accept that we cannot solve every problem.
-Aim for better coping skills and work for a better future in a realistic way.
For more information fo to www.namifranklincounty.org or contact Rachelle Martin (614) 501-6264, Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.