NAMI Family Support Group Guidelines and Principles
Join the NAMI Family Support Group for individuals aged 18 and older who have loved ones living with mental health conditions. Learn about group guidelines, principles of support, and participate in a safe and supportive environment. Embrace mutual consideration, respect, empathy, and understanding while rejecting stigmas and discrimination. Raise your hand to show agreement and commitment to the guidelines and principles discussed. Confidentiality and group safety are top priorities. Find resources and support to navigate the challenges of mental illness within a caring community.
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Welcome to the Family Support Group
Welcome to NAMI Family Support Group This group is for individuals ages 18 and older who is a family member of someone living with a Mental Health Condition. This meeting is online and over the phone, please keep your phone muted to avoid background noise while someone is talking. We recommend using headphones. Also, please be sure you unmute your phone when you would like to say something. For more resources . Now let s read the Group Guidelines
Group Guidelines 1. Start and stop on time The Group Guidelines tell us how we are 2. Time limit for Check In going to care for each other in the group. They provide the mutual consideration, 3. Absolute confidentiality acceptance, and protection that are often 4. Be respectful hard to find in the real world. We will follow 5. Be mindful of others; no interrupting or monopolizing these guidelines at each meeting to create the sanctuary and safe place we all need. 6. Keep the conversation in the present 7. Empathize with each other s Now let s read the Principles of Support situation
The Principles of Support represent what we are striving for as we struggle to come to terms with mental illness. This is our belief system regarding universal, necessary truths that guide and strengthen us when life deals us this particular challenge.
Principles of Support 6. We reject stigmas and do not tolerate discrimination. 1. We will see the individual first, not the illness. 7. We wont judge anyone s pain as less than our own. 2.We recognize that mental illnesses are medical illnesses that may have environmental triggers. 8. We forgive ourselves and reject guilt. 9. We embrace humor as healthy. 3.We understand that mental illnesses are traumatic events. 10. We accept we cannot solve all problems. 4.We aim for better coping skills. 11. We expect a future that is ours to shape. 5.We find strength in sharing experiences. 12. We will never give up hope.
By a show of hands (click the Raise Hand feature at the bottom of your screen), can we agree to observe these Group Guidelines and accept these Principles during this group meeting?
Welcome to NAMI Family Support Group Once again, please keep in mind that you can find additional resources . This group is for family members of someone living with a Mental Illness ages 18 and older. Group safety and confidentiality are of chief importance in our group. Confidentiality is only broken if someone s safety is at risk.
Welcome to NAMI Family Support Group We re going to go around the circle and ask you to briefly tell us your name, and what is happening in your life right now. We ve set a time limit of two minutes each using timers, so we will have plenty of time left to talk together. I ll be taking a few notes so we make sure to discuss the issues that you all brought today. All notes will be destroyed at the end of the meeting. As a reminder, please mute your line when you are not talking. If possible, use headphones to ensure confidentiality. Remember that we have a pass rule; anyone can pass for any reason if they do not want to share. I m going to start.
Emotional Stages of Recovery NAMI is here for you at every stage. I. Dealing with Catastrophic Events Needs Crisis/Chaos/Shock Support Denial; Normalizing Comfort Despair; Detachment Empathy for current situation Help finding resources Crisis management Reassurance Empathy for pain Permission to be numb Hope II. Learning to Cope Needs Anger/Guilt/Resentment To permit and vent feelings Recognition Education Grief Self-care Networking Skill Training To let go To learn the system Hope III. Moving into Advocacy Needs Understanding To restore balance in life Acceptance Responsiveness from the Advocacy/Action system To find meaning A sense of empowerment Activism Hope
Thank you for your support and for taking the time to be here. Please consider making this group part of your wellness plan. Keep coming back.
