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NAMI Peer-to-Peer

Free 8-Session educational program for adults with mental illness who are looking to better understand their condition and journey toward recovery

NAMI In Our Own Voice

People with mental health conditions share their powerful personal stories in this engaging presentation, changing attitudes, assumptions, and stereotypes by describing the reality of living with mental illness.

Education Programs
For individuals living with mental illness

NAMI Connections Recovery Support Group

Free, safe, confidential peer-led support group for adults living with mental illness. You will gain insight from hearing the challenges and successes of others, and the groups are led by NAMI-trained facilitators who've been there.

Online Support Groups 

NAMI Virginia

Visit NAMI Virginia's website for other support group offerings and links to affiliates. Including support groups for youth provided by Youth MOVE Virginia and The Virginia Family Network

Support Groups
For individuals living with mental illness
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NAMI Peer-to-Peer is a free, 8-session educational program for adults with mental illness who are looking to better understand their condition and journey toward recovery. Taught by a trained team of people who've been there, the program includes presentations, discussion, and interactive exercises. Everything is confidential, and NAMI never recommends a specific medical therapy or treatment approach. 

 

What You’ll Gain

NAMI Peer-to-Peer helps you:

  • Create a personalized relapse prevention plan

  • Learn how to interact with health care providers

  • Develop confidence for making decisions and reducing stress

  • Stay up-to-date on mental health research

  • Understand the impact of symptoms on your life

  • Access practical resources on how to maintain your journey toward recovery

 

What People are Saying

"NAMI Peer-to-Peer has allowed me to take the focus off my illness and learn to balance it with the rest of my life. By engaging in recovery I am able to be more relaxed and productive both at work and home."

 

"It made me feel I was not alone in coping with mental illness. It gave me hope that I could recover and that my life would not always be filled with chaos, and it gave me positive role models to inspire me to strive for recuperation and success in life."

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Sign Up for a Class


Registration is required. You can sign up using this link and you will be contacted as soon as possible.

P2P
IOOV

NAMI In Our Own Voice presentations change attitudes, assumptions, and stereotypes by describing the reality of living with mental illness. People with mental health conditions share their powerful personal stories in this 90-minute presentation.

 

What You'll Gain

NAMI In Our Own Voice adds a critical perspective to the popular understanding of what people with mental illness are like. Going to this presentation will provide you:

  • A first-hand account of what it's like to live with a mental illness. Presenters humanize this misunderstood topic by demonstrating that it's possible—and common—to live well with mental illness.

  • A chance to ask the presenters questions, which allows for a deeper understanding of mental health conditions and dispel stereotypes and misconceptions.

  • The understanding that every person with a mental illness can hope for a bright future.

 

What People are Saying

“Amazing presentation with amazing presenters! You 100% erased any stigma I used to associate with mental illness.”

 

“Several of the mental health staff stated that they saw recovery as a real option—for the first time ever.”

 

“Participating in the IOOV program is the single most effective thing I am doing to maintain my mental health. Time after time I see the audience respond with curiosity and interest. I know I am changing the face of mental illness and that I have transformed my pain into the power to make a difference.”

Schedule an IOOV Presentation

If you would like to host a NAMI In Our Own Voice presentation, please contact us at contact@namicoastalvirginia.org.  

Connection

NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group is a free, peer-led support group for adults living with mental illness. You will gain insight from hearing the challenges and successes of others, and the groups are led by NAMI-trained facilitators who've been there.

By sharing your experiences in a safe and confidential setting, you gain hope and develop relationships. The group encourages empathy, productive discussion, and a sense of community.

 

What You’ll Gain

NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group will help you:

  • See the person first, not the illness

  • Recognize that mental illnesses are medical illnesses that may have environmental triggers

  • Understand that mental illnesses are traumatic events

  • Aim for better coping skills

  • Find strength in sharing experiences

  • Reject stigma and not tolerate discrimination

  • Not judge anyone’s pain

  • Forgive ourselves and reject guilt

  • Embrace humor as healthy

  • Accept that we cannot solve every problem

  • Work for a future that is yours to shape

 

What People are Saying

“NAMI Connection has enabled me to take a good look at my illness and see that I am not alone. The program has given me additional tools to not only accept my illness, but to help others along the way.”

 

“… People can solve problems [at a NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group]. It isn't just a bunch of sad stories; people are coming up with solutions and stuff to do for the next week. One of our group attendees is taking her meds and getting herself to her counselor and is just about able to go back to her career in great part due to Connection.”

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Find a Support Group

NAMI Connection is open to adults,18+ experiencing symptoms of mental illness. You are welcome to drop by and share feelings, difficulties, and successes. Groups meet weekly or twice monthly for 90 minutes. Registration is not required. 

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