Mental Health and Families: Working Together to Strengthen and Support Loved Ones

• By: Amy E. Schmelz, MS, NCC Shakima Hill, MPA Institute for Community Living (ICL)
• January 17th, 2023
• anxiety, family, healing, mental illness, recovery, stigma, support, Winter 2023 Issue
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Having a family member diagnosed with a mental illness can cause great stress and a deep sense of isolation. Mental health challenges are difficult to open up about because of the fear of judgment, believing that no one will understand. Relationships with family and friends can be difficult to...