The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), Maine will sponsor a free Family-to-Family Education Program specifically designed for families of people diagnosed with mental illness. The 12-week series of classes will be offered for the first time in Dover-Foxcroft, beginning on Tuesday, May 21st. The classes will run from 4 to 6:30 PM at the Dover-Foxcroft Municipal Building, located at 48 Morton Avenue. Pre-registration is required. The course will cover information about schizophrenia, the mood disorders (bipolar disorder and major depression), panic disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder and other major mental illnesses. Other areas of discussion will include: coping skills such as handling crisis and relapse; basic information about medications; listening and communication techniques; problem-solving skills; recovery and rehabilitation; and self-care around worry and stress.
For more information or to enroll, call Beth at 924-7903 or Debbie at 564-2393. |
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