Posted by Anonymous on October 26, 2000 at 14:04:16:
In Reply to: Re: family support groups posted by lori ennis on October 26, 2000 at 13:59:06:
> > You might want to try and call NAMI.
> > National Alliance for the Mentally Ill.
> > And ask them where the closest chapter might be,many times they have guest speakers and can lead you in the right direction.I live on Long Island and there are not a whole lot of support groups for dual diagnosed family members or loved one.Have you tried your local mental health agencys to see if they have any groups?Good Luck!
Thank you, I do go to NAMI meetings. As far as dual-diagnosed support groups for loved ones in this area...there don't appear to be any at this time.
Maybe continued interest in websites such as this one will promote more
widespread group availability...we can hope, can't we.
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