Announcing NAMI Basics Education Course

NAMI
of DuPage County (The National Alliance on Mental Illness) will be sponsoring
the NAMI Basics education program for families and caregivers of children and
adolescents coping with brain disorders. The course is taught by trained family
members who have experienced firsthand the rewards and challenges of raising
children with brain disorders. All instruction and course material are free for
course participants.

NAMI
Basics focuses on childhood onset bipolar disorder, childhood onset
schizophrenia, depression, ADD/ADHD, anxiety disorders, OCD and eating
disorders. Discussion topics center around: the biology of mental illnesses,
getting an accurate diagnosis, types of therapy, communication, problem
solving, crisis preparation and response, what to do about challenging behavior
and the impact on family members.

This
6-week series of classes will start in Wheaton on October 8. For
information or to register, call the NAMI DuPage office at (630)752-0066,
ext. 210 or register online at www.namidupage.org.      

 Participates must register  before attending a BASICS
Class. Please call the office or register on line. You may be able to registor
for a class 1 weeks into the start date but MUST first register by calling
the office if the class has started. Thank You

Class Schedule (2013) and locations:

Wheaton: Fall  Starting October 8 Tuesdays; 7:00-9:30
PM.

NAMI DuPage Office

2100 Manchester Road, Building B, Suite 925

Wheaton, IL  60187