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HOW YOU AS A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL CAN BE AN ADVOCATE FOR FAMILIES OF

PATIENTS WITH MENTAL ILLNESSES

MENTAL ILLNESS HAS SUCH AN AWFUL STIGMA THAT NO ONE WANTS TO THINK

ABOUT IT UNTIL THEYHAVE A FAMILY MEMBER WHO BECOMES

MENTALLY ILL

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.

HOW DO FAMILIES DEAL WITH A CATASTROPHIC EVENT?

CRISIS IS THE USUAL BEGINNING

WHAT ARE THE NEEDS DURING THIS TIME?