Family to Family Education Class

An Education Program for Families and Friends of individuals who experience mental illness.  This 12-week class course series is taught by trained family members who have lived with the experience of having a family member diagnosed with mental illness.

The Family-to-Family course topics include:

• Learning about feelings, learning about facts
• Schizophrenia, Anxiety Disorder, Obsessive-Complusive Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Bipolar Disorder and Depression
• Basic brain biology/new research
• Probelm solving workshop
• Medication review
• Empathy workshop - what it’s like to have a brain disorder
• Communication skills workshop
• Self-care
• Rehabilitation services-what’s available
• Advocacy: fighting stigma

For more information or to register, please call the NAMI San Diego Helpline at 619-543-1434 or 1-800-523-5933.