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Please tell us about your upcoming mental health and faith-related events.
Regular Meetings
  • Click here to learn about local mental-health support group meetings.

Notable Upcoming Events

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Free Program: Religion, Spirituality and Mental Health: Research and Clinical Applications. Led by Dr. Harold Koenig
Thursday, January 14, 2021


12pm-1pmLiveStream via Zoom
  • Join the meeting online: https://duke.zoom.us/j/97027803588
  • Join the meeting by phone: 646-876-9923
  • Meeting ID: 970 2780 3588
  • Meeting password: provided Thursday morning
To Receive Credit:
  • For CE credit for PhDs: Per NCPA requirements, you must (1) attend at least 45 minutes of the presentation, and (2) complete the electronic evaluation and include your name.
  • For CME credit: Text CME attendance code (unique code for each Grand Rounds) to 919-213-8033. 
Harold G. Koenig, MD, MHSc.
Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Associate Professor of Medicine
Senior Fellow in the Center for Aging  & Human Development

Click here for more details

Series Events

Family-2-Family
A free 11-week series for family and close friends of those with major mental illnesses.  

Family-to-Family Classes are typically held in the fall and winter.
Registration is required; class size is limited.


For information on Orange County classes, contact
Barb Maier (919)929-7822 or bmaier.namioc@gmail.com
 

For information on Durham County classes, contact
Violette Blumenthal 919-358-6788 orr namif2f@namidurhamnc.org 
For FAMILY MEMBERS AND CLOSE FRIENDS of persons living with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Major Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Panic Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, or Borderline Personality Disorder
This free series of 11 weekly classes is taught by trained NAMI members who have experienced having a loved one with mental illness. In a confidential setting, family members and friends of people with mental illness will learn about:
  • How mental illness affects your loved one
  • Eye-opening current brain research related to mental illness
  • Being an advocate for better treatments for your loved one
  • Medication issues and the latest treatment options
  • Strategies for dealing with stress and worry to help you take care of yourself while supporting your loved one 
Program sponsored by NAMI-NC, NAMI Durham and  NAMI Orange County

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