Due to the COVID 19 virus, all NAMI North Central support groups are on hold. Please be sure to contact the various NAMI support group facilitators, as all NAMI support groups have gone online or virtual. Here are the names and contact info for our various groups. CLINTON: Edie Scott, (978) 345-2214, LEOMINSTER: Family support group - Paul, (978) 514-2942, Connections Recovery support group - GARDNER: Cortney, (508) 331-2921
SUPPORT GROUPS
For Families and Friends:
NAMI Family Support Groups are free, confidential, and facilitated by NAMI-trained peers for family members, caregivers, and loved ones of individuals living with mental illness. Participants gain insight from the challenges and successes of others facing similar circumstances. NAMI’s Support Groups are unique because they follow a structured model, ensuring everyone has an opportunity to be heard and to get what they need. The group relies on basic principles that are read at every meeting:
- See the individual first, not the illness
- Recognize mental illnesses are brain disorders
- Aim for better coping skills
- Find strength in sharing experiences
- Reject stigma
- Not judge anyone’s pain
- Forgive ourselves and reject guilt
- Embrace humor as healthy
- Accept that we cannot solve every problem
- Work for a better future in a realistic way
- Never give up hope
1st & 3rd Thursdays, 7:00-8:30 PM
Leominster Hospital Conf. Rm 2 60 Hospital Rd., Leominster, MA 01453 Contact: Paul (facilitator), 978-514-2942, pbois56@gmail.com or Cathy Gaudet c_e_s13@yahoo.com |
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