NAMI Family Support Group is a peer-led support group for any adult with a loved one who has experienced symptoms of a mental health condition. Gain insight from the challenges and successes of others facing similar experiences.
What To Expect
By sharing your experiences in a safe setting, you can gain hope and develop supportive relationships. This group allows your voice to be heard and provides an opportunity for your personal needs to be met. It encourages empathy, productive discussion and a sense of community. You’ll benefit from other’s experiences, discover your inner strength and empower yourself by sharing your own experiences in a non-judgmental space.
NAMI Family Support Group will help you:
- Aim for better coping skills
- Find strength in sharing experiences
- Not judge anyone’s pain
- Forgive ourselves and reject guilt
- Embrace humor as healthy
- Accept that we cannot solve every problem
- Understand that mental health conditions are no one’s fault and can be traumatic experiences
Family Support Group Times
- ZOOM LINK for NAMI Family Support Group | ONLINE (Mondays @ 7PM)
- ZOOM LINK for NAMI Family Support Group | ONLINE (1st & 3rd Tuesdays @ 6PM)
- ZOOM LINK for NAMI Family Support Group | ONLINE (2nd & 4th Tuesdays @7PM
- ZOOM LINK for NAMI Family Support Group | ONLINE & IN-PERSON (Saturdays @ 9AM)
- In-person location: AMITA Health Saint Francis Hospital Evanston (355 Ridge Avenue, Evanston, IL 60202).
- Check in at the front-desk.
- Group is located in a conference room off the cafeteria.
- PLEASE NOTE THIS ROOM CAN BE COLD SO WE RECOMMEND DRESSING WARM!
What People Are Saying
NAMI-CCNS, National Alliance on Mental Illness − Cook County North Suburban, is a local affiliate of NAMI, the Nation’s Voice on Mental Illness.
For additional information, please call us at 847-716-2252, or visit us at www.namiccns.org
