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Families whose loved ones live with mental illness can get practical strategies, personal help, and the latest science from a free 12-week class sponsored by National Alliance on Mental Illness. My husband and I took this class 18 months ago, and it has helped us greatly. Call 503-203-3326 to register.

Pamela Dunham
Board Member
National Alliance on Mental Illness, Multnomah Chapter

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Pamela Dunham 503-244-3074

Free Classes for Families Living with Mental Illness

A free, 12-week course for people whose loved ones live with mental illness will begin April 10, 6-8:30 PM, at Legacy Emanuel Hospital. The course, described as "life changing" by former participants, is designed for parents, spouses, children, siblings and friends of mentally ill family members. Sponsored by the Multnomah chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), the Family-to-Family classes are designed by a NAMI mental-health professional and taught by specially trained volunteers whose own family members live with mental illness.

The course covers the biology of brain disorders; co-occurring brain disorders and addictive disorders; schizophrenia; major depression; bipolar disorder (manic-depression); panic disorder; obsessive-compulsive disorder; and borderline personality disorder. The course also includes sessions on medications; communication skills; empathy; how to deal with crisis and relapse; locating services; and coping skills for the care-giver.

Registration is required. To register, call 503-203-3326 by March. 21. Clackamas County classes begin April 3, 6-9:30 PM. To register, call 503-723-4989. For information on classes in Washington County, call 503-356-6835. For Clark County classes, call 360-695-2823.

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