What You’ll Gain

By sharing your experiences in a safe and confidential setting, you gain hope and develop relationships. The group encourages empathy, productive discussion and a sense of community.

NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group will help you:

• see the individual first, not the illness;
• recognize that mental illnesses are medical illnesses that may have environmental triggers;
• understand the experience of mental illness is a traumatic event;
• aim for better coping skills;
• find strength in sharing experiences;
• reject stigma and  discrimination;
• refuse to judge anyone’s pain;
• forgive yourself and reject guilt;
• embrace humor as healthy;
• accept that we cannot solve every problem;
• work for a better future by setting realistic goals.