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  • About Us
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My family member is not doing well. What should we do?

One person's illness affects the whole family.

Mental Illness is a reaction to stress that often impacts the entire family. Professionals seldom understand what things the family tried to help before a family member went to the hospital. 


There is value to families learning from and supporting each other in understanding how to help a person with mental illness. NAMI's Family-to-Family is a curriculum where families learn about mental illness, evidence-based treatment, and how best to support the individual while also supporting each other. The curriculum, taught by trained family members has been tested and updated for decades.


After class, families continue to offer each other ongoing support through the Family Support Program.

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Sign Up for Advertised Local and State NAMI Signature Support and Education Programs

NAMI Lake County Illinois or NAMI Illinois Virtual Groups Offered or Planned Soon

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WALK & TALK GATHERINGs

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NAMI Groups: Mental Health Education, Ongoing Support

Learn How to Understand & Help Your Adult Family Member with a Mental Illness.

Continually Supporting a Family Member is Hard Work. Come Together & Get Support for Yourself.

Continually Supporting a Family Member is Hard Work. Come Together & Get Support for Yourself.

 NAMI Family-to-Family 

 is a class for families, significant others, and friends of people with mental health conditions. Designated as an evidence-based program by SAMHSA, it facilitates a better understanding of mental health conditions, increases coping skills, and empowers participants to become advocates for their family members. 

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Continually Supporting a Family Member is Hard Work. Come Together & Get Support for Yourself.

Continually Supporting a Family Member is Hard Work. Come Together & Get Support for Yourself.

Continually Supporting a Family Member is Hard Work. Come Together & Get Support for Yourself.

Family Support

is an ongoing support group for families with a family member with mental health conditions. Groups meet weekly, every other week or monthly, depending on location. This program is also available in Spanish.  Find the NAMI Family Support group nearest you

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Learn How to Understand & Help Your Adolescent or Child Family Member with a Mental Illness.

Continually Supporting a Family Member is Hard Work. Come Together & Get Support for Yourself.

Learn How to Understand & Help Your Adolescent or Child Family Member with a Mental Illness.

 NAMI Basics

 NAMI Basics is a 6-session education program for parents, caregivers and other family who provide care for youth (ages 22 and younger) who are experiencing mental health symptoms. This program is free to participants, 99% of whom say they would recommend the program to others. NAMI Basics is available both in person and online through NAMI Basics OnDemand. 

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NAMI's programs for other persons in the family impacted

Signs & Symptoms of an Episode Where You Might Need Help

Signs & Symptoms of an Episode Where You Might Need Help

Signs & Symptoms of an Episode Where You Might Need Help

Trying to tell the difference between what expected behaviors are and what might be the signs of a mental illness isn't always easy. There's no easy test that can let someone know if there is mental illness or if actions and thoughts might be typical behaviors of a person or the result of a physical illness.

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12 Specific Mental Health Conditions

Signs & Symptoms of an Episode Where You Might Need Help

Signs & Symptoms of an Episode Where You Might Need Help

Learning About 12

Specific Mental Health Conditions 


Learn specifically about Depression, Anxiety, Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Psychosis, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Borderline Personality, and more.



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How Do I Sign Up For Groups?

Signs & Symptoms of an Episode Where You Might Need Help

How Do I Sign Up For Groups?

  1. NAMI Lake County Illinois- offers monthly educational meetings. Just show up!
  2. NAMI Lake County Groups - Call the number on the flyer to talk to the group leader. 
  3. For virtual NAMI Illinois Groups - click the sign-up link below:

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Caregivers need support too!

Improving Mental Health & Getting Good Mental Health Services Requires Great Advocacy

How Do I Sign Up For Groups?

Caregivers need support too. Consider learning more about the need for your own support. 

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Military Service Members, Veterans and their Families

Improving Mental Health & Getting Good Mental Health Services Requires Great Advocacy

Improving Mental Health & Getting Good Mental Health Services Requires Great Advocacy

Military Service Members, Veterans, and their Families:  Lake County is home to many military families. We need to support the Families that protect us as a part of their jobs. Accessible through computers or mobile devices, NAMI Homefront Mental Health Resources are confidentially available 24/7 and includes information about mental health conditions treatment options, approaches to increase overall wellness, tips for self-care and managing stress, links to helpful organizations and crisis services, and assistance in transitioning from military to civilian life.

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Improving Mental Health & Getting Good Mental Health Services Requires Great Advocacy

Improving Mental Health & Getting Good Mental Health Services Requires Great Advocacy

Improving Mental Health & Getting Good Mental Health Services Requires Great Advocacy

 

NAMI Smarts for Advocacy is a hands-on advocacy training program that helps people living with mental illness, friends and family transform their passion and lived experience into skillful grassroots advocacy.

NAMI Smarts for Advocacy will teach a person to:

  • Tell a compelling story that is inspiring and makes an “ask” in 90 seconds
  • Write an effective email, and make an impactful phone call
  • Orchestrating a successful meeting with an elected official

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Helping You or a Friend During a Crisis

NAMI Help and Crisis Web Page:

https://www.nami.org/help#crisis


Crisis Text Line
www.crisistextline.org
A volunteer-staffed text helpline for those in crisis. 

Text START to 741741.


Download Navigating a Mental Health Crisis

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

  If you or someone you know is in an emergency, call The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 or call 911 immediately.  

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