Support Groups
NAMI Support Groups
help you:
- See the individual first, not the illness.
- Recognize that mental illnesses are medical illnesses that may have environmental triggers.
- Understand that mental illness are traumatic events.
- Aim for better coping skills.
- Find strength in sharing experiences.
- Reject stigma and not tolerate discrimination.
- Not judge anyone's pain.
- Forgive ourselves and reject guilt.
- Embrace humor as healthy.
- Accept that we cannot solve every problem.
- Work for a better future in a realistic way.
View or download and print (PDF format) our NAMI Informational Brochure here!