RESOURCES FOR INDIVIDUALS & FAMILIES
Psychosis REACH offers concrete, evidence-based skills for relatives and friends of individuals with psychotic disorders to better care for and relate to their loved ones. It takes a proven psychotherapy for people with schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and modifies it to the needs of caregivers. Participants will learn:
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Normalizing and making sense of psychosis
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Evidence-based coping strategies
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Key caring principles
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Communication practices
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Working with medication
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Relapse prevention strategies
For more information, please visit our 'Training and Seminar' page under 'Education'.
NAMI is a national organization dedicated to supporting families and caregivers and individuals experiencing mental illness. NAMI offers many support and educational groups, as well as resources for anyone affected by mental illness. To visit the NAMI website as well as links to local affiliates, click the button below.
Passages Family Support is community for recovery and growth. Passages welcomes families, youth, and children who are facing mental health challenges in Northeast Washington. It has a licensed outpatient mental health clinic which provides recovery-based support services, coordination of care, classes, and advocacy. To learn more about Passages Family Support, click the button below.
Mothers of the Mentally Ill (MOMI) is a grassroots organization of mothers (and fathers) dedicated to advocacy and support for their loved ones experiencing mental illness in Washington State. For more information, visit their Facebook page via the button below.