Princeton, NJ Health Care Guide Announcement
On February 9, 2012, NAMI Mercer will begin its spring semester of “Family-to-Family,” a free, 12-week education course for adult family members of persons living with mental illness. The course is recognized as an evidence-based practice that improves the ability of family members to provide support and to maintain hope as caregivers of a family member with serious mental illness.
The course covers the biology of brain disorders; diagnostic criteria for the major mental illnesses, including schizophrenia, major depression, bipolar disorder (manic-depression), panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post traumatic stress disorder and borderline personality disorder.
The curriculum was designed by NAMI mental-health professionals and is taught by trained volunteers who have experienced mental illness in their own families.
Classes will be held on twelve (12) consecutive Thursday nights from 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm at two locations in Mercer County. Although the education series is free, registration is required. For more information or to register, call 609-799-8994 or email home@namimercer.org.
NAMI Mercer, NJ, based in Lawrenceville, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of people affected by mental illness through education, mutual support, and advocacy. NAMI Mercer is a local affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness.
Lawrenceville, NJ – On Sep. 8, NAMI Mercer will begin its fall semester of “Family-to-Family,” a free, 12-week education course for adult family members of persons living with mental illness. The course is recognized as an evidence-based practice that improves the ability of family members to provide support and to maintain hope as caregivers of a family member with serious mental illness.
The course covers the biology of brain disorders; diagnostic criteria for the major mental illnesses, including schizophrenia, major depression, bipolar disorder (manic-depression), panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post traumatic stress disorder and borderline personality disorder.
The curriculum was designed by NAMI mental-health professionals and is taught by trained volunteers who have experienced mental illness in their own families.
Classes will be held on twelve consecutive Thursday nights from 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm at two locations in Mercer County. Although the education series is free, registration is required. For more information or to register, call 609-799-8994 or email home@namimercer.org.
NAMI Mercer, NJ, based in Lawrenceville, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of people affected by mental illness through education, mutual support, and advocacy. NAMI Mercer is a local affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness.
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Lawrenceville, NJ – On Sept. 9, NAMI Mercer will begin its fall semester of “Family-to-Family,” a free, 12-week education course for adult family members of persons living with mental illness. NAMI Mercer has been offering this program twice a year since 1995.
The course covers the biology of brain disorders and diagnostic criteria for the major mental illnesses, including schizophrenia, major depression, bipolar disorder (manic-depression), panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and borderline personality disorder.
The curriculum was designed by NAMI mental-health professionals and is taught by trained volunteers who have experienced mental illness in their own families.
Classes will be held on twelve consecutive Thursday nights from 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm at the NAMI Center of Mercer County, 3371 Brunswick Pike, Suite 124 (adjacent to Mercer Mall) in Lawrenceville. Although the education series is free, registration is required. For more information, or to register, call 609-799-8994 or email home@namimercer.org.
NAMI Mercer, NJ, based in Lawrenceville, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of people affected by mental illness through education, mutual support, and advocacy. NAMI Mercer is a local affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness.
– On February 4, NAMI Mercer will begin its fall semester of “Family-to-Family,” a free, 12-week education course for adult family members of persons living with mental illness. NAMI Mercer has been offering this program twice a year since 1995.
The course covers the biology of brain disorders; diagnostic criteria for the major mental illnesses, including schizophrenia, major depression, bipolar disorder (manic-depression), panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and borderline personality disorder.
The curriculum was designed by NAMI mental-health professionals and is taught by trained volunteers who have experienced mental illness in their own families.
Classes will be held on twelve consecutive Thursday nights from 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm at the NAMI Center of Mercer County, 3371 Brunswick Pike, Suite 124 (adjacent to Mercer Mall) in Lawrenceville. A second class will be offered on Tuesday nights starting March 2 in Trenton. Although the education series is free, registration is required. For more information or to register, call 609-799-8994 or email home@namimercer.org.
NAMI Mercer, NJ, based in Lawrenceville, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of people affected by mental illness through education, mutual support, and advocacy. NAMI Mercer is a local affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness.
