[NYAPRS Enews] MFI July 27 Webinar: Principles for Staying Sane While Effectively Helping a Loved One in Crisis

[Harvey Rosenthal]

MindFreedom International Presents a Free Webinar:

Principles for Staying Sane While Effectively Helping a Loved One in
Crisis

on Wednesday, July 27th, 11 AM - 12 PST, 2 PM - 3 EST.

To register go here:

https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/346270113

Description:
Do you have a family member or friend who has been through (or is
undergoing) a mental health crisis?  If so, you are familiar with how
difficult and frustrating it can be to watch someone you love suffer.
At first, we are more than ready to give of our time and resources.  We
almost feel compelled to step in and manage aspects of the person's life
for him or her.  Soon, we wonder why he or she "just can't snap out of
it," and finally risk becoming resentful if our selfless acts don't add
up to less suffering for our loved one.  In this webinar, participants
will learn principles that, when applied thoughtfully in real-life
situations, can help both their loved ones stay on a healing path while
helping themselves avoid burnout & withdrawal.  Specifically, we will
address issues such as:  setting & maintaining appropriate boundaries,
avoiding/reducing power struggles over psychiatric medications, &
managing issues of separateness vs. fusion in intense relationships. 

 

Presenters: 

Daniel Mackler, LCSW, is a filmmaker, writer, musician, and former
psychotherapist.  He is the co-editor of Beyond Medication:  Therapeutic
Engagement and the Recovery from Psychosis and the co-editor and
co-author of A Way Out of Madness:  Dealing with Your Family After
You've Been Diagnosed with a Psychiatric Disorder.  He is also the
director of Take These Broken Wings, a documentary on recovery from
schizophrenia without medication, and most recently two new
documentaries, Healing Homes and Open Dialogue, both of which explore
innovative models for the effective treatment of psychosis.
www.iraresoul.com 

Matthew Morrissey, MFT, is a psychotherapist in San Francisco.  Along
with Daniel Mackler, he is the co-author and co-editor of A Way Out of
Madness:  Dealing with Your Family After You've Been Diagnosed with a
Psychiatric Disorder.  He is the Northern California Coordinator for
ISPS-US (The International Society for the Psychological Treatments of
the Schizophrenias and Other Psychoses), and is a Board Member of
MindFreedom International.





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