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NAMI Connection Peer Recovery Support Group – Davenport

September 12, 2023 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

| Free

A group for adults living with a mental health condition. No cost to attend. 2nd Tuesday of each month from 6:30 to 7:30 PM

This group is held in-person at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Room 208, 2136 Brady Street, Davenport.

(If you are looking for an online group, NAMI Illinois offers virtual groups Monday & Thursday @ 7 p.m. Please follow NAMI Illinois link.)

WHAT YOU’LL GAIN:

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

This group will help you to:
~See the individual first, not the condition
~Recognize that mental illnesses are medical illnesses that have environmental triggers
~Understand that mental illness 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 can not solve every problem

NAMI Support Groups are unique because they follow a structured model to ensure you and others in the group have an opportunity to be heard and to get what you need. The group is led by trained facilitators who also have a mental health condition.

Details

Date:
September 12, 2023
Time:
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Series:
Cost:
Free

Venue

St. Paul Lutheran Church
2136 Brady Street
Davenport, 52803 United States
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Organizer

Caroline Vernon
Phone
563-386-7477 Ext. 266
Email
coordinator@namigmv.org
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