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NAMI EL PASO4615 ALAMEDA AVE., RM 1157OFFICE: 915-534-5478
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HOW YOU AS A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL CAN BE AN ADVOCATE FOR FAMILIES OF
PATIENTS WITH MENTAL ILLNESSES
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MENTAL ILLNESS HAS SUCH AN AWFUL STIGMA THAT NO ONE WANTS TO THINK
ABOUT IT UNTIL THEYHAVE A FAMILY MEMBER WHO BECOMES
MENTALLY ILL
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THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS
NAMI was founded in 1979. Since that time, NAMI has grown into the foremost national advocacy organization for persons living with
mental illness, and their families. Over the years this revolutionary grassroots movement has significantly influenced research and
treatment policies made at the highest levels of national government, and the NAMI Affiliates have provided a haven of support and
understanding for thousands of family members seeking to help their loved ones.
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HOW DO FAMILIES DEAL WITH A CATASTROPHIC EVENT?
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CRISIS IS THE USUAL BEGINNING
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WHAT ARE THE NEEDS DURING THIS TIME?