by Deborah P. from Downers Grove, IL
(May 27, 2013)
If I have a good experience I would love to recruit more volunteers. I took the NAMI classes about 4 yrs ago. I have a 26 year old with mental disabilities (dx. At age 18 with severe bipolar disease which has resulted in multiple hospitalizations) living at home with our family. Both my husband and I took the 12 wk. NAMI classes and it made a huge difference in how we manage my son. Our home became peaceful and calm instead of volatile and hostile. I am so grateful for what I learned from our group leaders. I no longer work, so am in a position to offer any help that would be beneficial to the organization. I have been an RN since 1974, so I would like to use my previous knowledge base to help my community. I hope there are areas where I can help with your organization. Thank you so much for all that your organization has done for our family. I really feel the knowledge we learned has helped keep our family sane and united in understanding my son.