Classes set on childhood mental illness
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill Bangor will sponsor a free 12-week education class, “Living with Childhood Mental Illness,” for parents and guardians of children diagnosed with mental illnesses. The classes will be held 6 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Feb. 11 through April 28, in the Penobscot Room at Acadia Hospital.
The program is structured to help caregivers understand and support their ill child or children while maintaining their own well-being. Each class will provide free handouts on the particular subject for that class. The following topics will be covered:
. Child development.
. Biology of mental illness.
. Medications and appropriate treatments.
. Behavioral techniques for managing mood disorders.
. High-risk children.
. Crisis situations.
. Family rights.
. Working with schools.
. Finances.
. Self-care and solving problems.
A phone interview is required to register, and space is limited. Walk-ins are not permitted to enroll. To register, call Sue at 945-5152.
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