NAMI Vermont is offering a free class/workshop to help understand more about mental health issues, such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and other mental illnesses. This class will help you gain insight and understanding and feel more empowered to cope with mental illness.

Manchester – January 17, 2015 at Manchester Fire & Rescue Squad Training Room

This class will be held on a Saturday, Jan. 17th from 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. (*Please note that days and locations will be determined soon.)

Who Should Attend: Family members, peers and community residents who want to learn more about mental illness and recovery.

Attend this one-day workshop where you will learn about:
Basic facts about the incidence of mental illnesses worldwide;
How families and peers cope, including emotional reactions people have when they or someone they love has a mental illness;
How mental health professionals diagnose mental illness;
Diagnostic criteria for the following: bipolar disorder, depression, schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, panic disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, borderline personality disorder, and dual diagnosis;
The power of lack of insight and stigma to prevent people from getting the help they need;
Definitions and components of recovery, including what recovery is and isn’t;
Services available in Vermont, including the Evidence Based Practices for treating illnesses, Wellness Management and Recovery, Medication Management, and Supported Employment;
Specific suggestions on how people can cope with mental illness;
Practical advice from NAMI families about how to prevent a crisis;
Problem solving exercise using a specific problem from participants; and
Some suggested next steps that you may find helpful.
Go to this link to register or for more info: http://namivt.org/education/mental-illness-and-the-family-workshop/

Thanks!

Ann Cummins
President, NAMI Vermont Board of Directors
www.namivt.org

NAMI Vermont - The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Vermont