Many adults with serious mental illnesses experience loneliness. Often their families are both their caregiver and social support system. This class describes the impacts of loneliness and recognizes that no one goes through a serious illness by themselves. Learn the importance of engaging family members and promoting connections to others, and identify strategies to meaningfully engage family members and friends in a person’s life.
Lunch will be provided. Please email Hannah with dietary restrictions: hannah@mhconnect.org.
Presented by Sue Abderholden, Executive Director of NAMI-MN. Sue’s work has been recognized with numerous awards, including the Health Equity Award from the Minneapolis Health Department, the Distinguished Citizen Award from Macalester College, the National NAMI Rona and Ken Purdy Award to End Discrimination, and repeated honors as one of Minnesota Physician’s “100 Most Influential Health Care Leaders.”
This event is sponsored by a Fairview Faith Community Nurse Grant.