NAMI Minnesota (National Alliance on Mental Illness), a non-profit organization aiming to improve mental health of adults and their families, offers a variety of free online peer support groups for adults and young adults living with a mental illness, their families, friends, spouses/partners, as well as parents of children and teens.
African American and GLBTQ-focused groups are also offered. Led by trained peer facilitators, the support groups help individuals and families learn coping skills and find strength through sharing their experiences.
Find a complete listing of group meetings and how to join in by going to namimn.org and clicking on “Support Groups” or go straight to namimn.org/support/nami-minnesota-support-groups.
—Information provided by NAMI MN.
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