City | Lexington, Massachusetts, USA |
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Description | Family to Family is a free education class for family and friends of individuals affected with mental health issues..... All instruction and course materials are free for class participants. The Family to Family curriculum utilizes a variety of teaching techniques and includes a broad range of topics: * Information about Bipolar Disorder; Major Depression; Schizophrenia; Borderline Personality Disorder; Panic Disorder and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) *Coping skills, handling crisis and relapse *Listening and communication techniques *Problem solving and limit setting; rehabilitation *Understanding the actual experience of people suffering from mental illness *Self care; learning how to recognize normal emotional reactions among families *Information about connecting with appropriate community services and community supports *Advocacy; getting better services; fighting discrimination and stigma Class will start in Lexington on Thursday evening, September 18. PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED! Please contact Janet Hodges at jhodges@edinburgcenter.org or 781-761-5287. |
Date | Thursday Nov 27, 2014 |
Time | 7:00pm - 9:30pm |
Address | The Edinburg Center 1040 Waltham Street Lexington, MA 02421 |
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