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Friday, May 22, 2009 Ekozan01 asks

Q: Family members and resources

where can i find information about resources in my community about whats available for family members? resources about support groups and how families cope with a family member with a mental illness?

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5/22/09 7:58pm

Hi Emily,

 

Contact NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, at (800) 950-NAMI (6264) to find the name and number of the local affiliate in your area, which will have support groups and resources for family members.

 

Regards,

Christina

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5/23/09 11:42pm

Alot of towns do not have support groups and are lucky to have mental health dr's so some  people travel to other towns for physicians. There are alot of stigma and some people who have mental health problems who's family and community do not try to understand them and toss them aside need places like group houses that they can turn to when they are thrown out of the parents homes. And mental health facilities need to be aware of those homes . Some people can never live in the community that they grew up in because stigma has ruined the relationships that they once had with their family and friends because stigma causes people to shut their eyes to the real person who is coming home and automatically assume that the person will do something bad They sometimes will shut thier eyes because of stigma and show their ignorance because they will not learn or keep loving because of ignorance and stigma.

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