(Click Here to Download Peer-to-Peer Brochure)
Would you .....
* Like to learn more about your mental illness?
* Benefit by being around others that know what its like living with mental illness?
* Be interested in developing a Relapse Prevention Plan?
If so, please join us for Peer-to-Peer, a nine-week structured course that will help you in your quest to live well with mental illness. You will learn about self-advocacy and, at the same time, create a special bond with others in the course.
The NAMI Peer-to-Peer Education Course is a nine-week - two hours per week - experiential education course on the topic of recovery for any person with serious mental illness who is interested in establishing and maintaining wellness.
The Course uses a combination of lecture, interactive exercices and structured group processes, and the diversity of experience among the course participants affords for a lively dynamic that moves the course along.
Who can take it? - The course is designed to offer an opportunity for growth to any individual who experiences mental illness.
Who are the teachers? - Courses are taught by teams of three trained "mentors", or peer-teachers, who are themselves experienced at living with mental illness.
What is taught exactly?
Week One - Introductions, Stigma, Discrimination, Begin Relapse Prevention Planning
Week Two - Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Thoughts, Feelings, Sleep, Continue Relapse Prevention Planning
Week Three - Panic Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Senses, Behavior, Continue Relapse Prevention Planning
Week Four - Story Telling
Week Five - Language, Emotions, Continue Relapse Prevention Planning
Week Six - Addictions, Spirituality, Medication, Complete Relapse Prevention Plans
Week Seven - Coping Strategies, Decision Making
Week Eight - Relationships, Begin Advance Directive
Week Nine - Empowerment, Advocacy, "Complete" Advance Directive, Evaluation
(Remember, seating is limited)
Call the NAMI San Diego Helpline
at (619) 543-1434 or 1-800-523-5933
You cannot drop in to classes, you MUST register or sign up for waitlist. Please remember that class information might not be updated on website. Contact the helpline for updated information.
Language: English
Dates: September 10 - November 12, 2010
Day of Week: Fridays
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location: Neighborhood House Association - Friendship Clubhouse
Address: 286 Euclid Ave, Ste. 104 San Diego, CA. 92114 (Euclid Helath Center Complex)
Register: 619-543-1434 or 1-800-523-5933
Status: OPEN
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