Intro to Mental Illness & Recovery: 1-day Workshop
Saturday, March 15. 9:00am-4:00pm
“The Meeting House”
Springfield Hospital
Ridgewood Rd.
Springfield, VT
One-day workshop focusing on:
- Some basic facts about the incidence of mental illness worldwide;
- How families and peers cope, including some of the emotional reactions people often have when they or someone they love has a mental illness;
- How mental health professionals diagnose mental illness:
- Diagnostic criteria for 7 illnesses, including bipolar disorder, depression, schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, panic disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, borderline personality disorder, and dual diagnosis;
- Evidence based practices for treatment of borderline personality disorder and dual diagnosis;
- The power of lack of insight and stigma to prevent people from getting the help they need;
- Components of recovery, including what recovery is and isn’t, and definitions of what recovery means;
- Services available in Vermont, including the evidence based practices for treating illnesses, wellness management and recovery, medication management, and supported employment;
- Suggestions on how people can cope with mental illness, especially when there is lack of insight;
- Practical advice from families, including how to prevent a crisis;
- Some suggested next steps that you may find helpful
Register by calling 800.639.6480 or emailing: program@namivt.org. Space is limited.
Sponsored by NAMI Vermont. NAMI Vermont is the state chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and families affected by mental illness. Through the dedicated efforts of grassroots leaders, NAMI focuses on three cornerstones of activity: Support, Education, and Advocacy.