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Marjorie Strashal and Jeri Doherty: NAMI Family to Family

Two parents from the National Alliance on Mental Illness discuss the "Family to Family" course and how helpful it is to learn about the emotional impact of mental illness on the individuals, families and other caregivers.  Family to Family is an educational course for family members, caregivers and friends of individuals living with mental illness that is also helpful for advocacy and working collaboratively with clinicians.  Candid discussion about how these parents worked to break stigma locally, change attitudes and bring help to people who had previously been afraid to speak out about mental illness.  Click here to see the interview.


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