Education and Support for Families Who Have Relatives with Serious Mental Illness

Family-to-Family Education Program

The NAMI Family-to-Family education program is a free 12-week course for families and friends of individuals with brain disorders called serious mental illness. The course is taught by trained family members who have lived with this experience. All course materials are furnished at no cost to you.
 
Many family members describe the impact of this program as life changing. Join thousands of families just like yours who have gained information, insight, and understanding and empowerment.
 
Family-to-Family Course Topics include:

1. Family responses to the trauma of mental illness.
2. Schizophrenia, major depression, and mania: Diagnosis and dealing with critical periods.
3. Depression and Bipolar subtypes; Panic disorder; Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD); Borderline Personality Disorder; Co-occurring brain and addictive disorders.
4. The biology of the brain: emerging scientific discoveries.
5. Problem solving workshop
6. Medication review
7. Understanding the inner experience of having a mental illness.
8. Communication skills workshop.
9. Self-care.
10. Rehabilitation, services available.
11. Advocacy, fighting stigma.