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Living with Mental Health Issues
Maranatha to
host free course
for families
Maranatha Church will host a
nationally recognized class for fami­
lies whose loved ones live with
mental health issues, starting Satur­
day, Sept 8, according to the Rev.
Dr. T. Allen Bethel, pastor of
M aranatha and president of the
Albina Ministerial Alliance.
The free, 12-week course for
people whose adult family members
live with mental illness is conducted
by volunteers of the National Alli­
ance on Mental Illness.
While more than 700 people have
taken the course in Multnomah
County over the last five years, this
is the first time it has been offered in Rev. Dr. T. Allen Bethel
a predominantly African-American
church.
T hat’s appropriate, says Rev
Bethel, since one in four families is
affected by mental health issues.
“There is still so much stigma
around these issues," he said. “We
can’t deny that this is an issue for
families, and we must use all our
tools to deal with it.”
Saturday morning classes begin
Sept. 8 at Maranatha; Thursday
evening classes begin Thursday,
Sept. 6 at Legacy Emanuel Hospital,
Exact times and locations will be
provided upon registration. Regis-
tration is required. To register, call
503-206-6155.
T he c o u rse is for p aren ts,
spouses, children, siblings and
friends of adults with mental illness.
Designed by a N AMI mental-health
professional, the instruction is
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In evaluations, 98 percent of
those attending say they feel more
confident dealing with their loved
one as a result of taking the class,
Many participants have described
the class as “life-changing."
Classes cover communication
skills and problem-solving skills for
family members; how to deal with a
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ders; co-occurring addiction disor-
ders and mental illness; the criteria
doctors use to diagnose the major
mental illnesses; as well as psychi-
atric medications and other issues.
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