Communication Skills Workshop for Peers

Schedule

Thu Dec 08 2022 at 03:00 pm to 04:00 pm

Location

West Palm Beach Marriott | West Palm Beach, FL

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Learn how to talk to family members, partners and health care professionals about your mental health, symptoms, feelings and more.
About this Event

Learn how to talk to family members, partners and health care professionals about your symptoms, feelings and more. We will share our stories and struggles and figure out the best ways to tell people what we need. Topics include depression, anxiety, mania, psychosis and any topic we find interesting!


Julie A. Fast is the bestselling author of Take Charge of Bipolar DisorderLoving Someone with Bipolar DisorderGetting it Done When You’re Depressed and OMG, That’s Me! Vol 2. She is the world’s top bipolar disorder blogger with over 15 million views of her Bp Magazine and Psychology Today blogs. Julie was the original consultant for the Claire Danes character on Homeland and she regularly appears on TV and podcasts to talk about brain health.  Julie was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and a psychotic disorder, also called schizoaffective disorder in 1995. She also lives with anxiety and a head injury.  She focuses on brain health research and education and often trains health care professionals on the topics of moods, psychosis and substances that affect the brain. Julie has a popular Instagram page and regularly works with family members and partners. Julie appreciates the NAMI community and finds great comfort in talking with people who understand the importance of brain health.


Light refreshments will be provided.

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Where is it happening?

West Palm Beach Marriott, 1001 Okeechobee Boulevard, West Palm Beach, United States

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