Peer-to-Peer is an education class for those with a brain illness.  Participants will learn to live well with what they have. It consists of nine two-hour classes and is taught by a team of three trained mentors who have personal experience at living well with a mental illness.

Participants in this class come away from the course with a binder of hand-out materials, an advance directive as well as many other tangible resources. They will get a relapse prevention plan to help identify tell-tale feelings, thoughts, behavior, or events that may warn of impending relapse.  They will also learn to organize for intervention.  Mindfulness exercises help with focusing and calm thinking; Participants learn survival skills for working with providers and the general public.

Sign up now for our next Peer to Peer Classes commencing: January 23, 2012 at the Edelman Center 11080 Olympic Blvd.

Peer to Peer Course Topic Info
For more information contact Lou Goldsmith at lgoldsmith@namila.org or (310) 889-7200.

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Peer-to-Peer Class Topic List

Each class contains a combination of lecture and interactive exercise material and closes with Mindfulness Practice (techniques offered to develop and expand awareness). Each class builds on the one before: attendance each week, therefore, is required.

Week One

Introductions

Stigma, Discrimination, Trauma

Begin Relapse Prevention Planning

Mindfulness

Week Two

Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Borderline Personality Disorder

Thoughts, Feelings, Sleep

Continue Relapse Prevention Planning,

Mindfulness

Week Three

Panic Disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Senses, Behavior

Continue Relapse Prevention Planning,

Mindfulness

Week Four

Story Telling

Week Five

Language, Emotions, Personal Mayhem,

Continue Relapse Prevention Planning

Mindfulness

Week Six

Addictions, Spirituality, Why Medicate? Physical Health,

Complete Relapse Prevention Plans,

Mindfulness

Week Seven

“Real World” Coping Strategies,

Staying Safe, Begin Advance Directive, Cultural Questions,

Mindfulness

Week Eight

Family Guest Speaker,

Relationships, Allies, “Hot Buttons”

Keeping Safe, Continue Advance Directive,

Mindfulness

Week Nine

Empowerment, Advocacy,

“Complete” Advance Directive

Evaluation,

Closing Mindfulness