HEALTH TOPICS 
Educating and empowering families
The Family-to-Family program helps people cope better with a loved one's mental illness.
Mental health clinicians undergo rigorous training in their fields before treating patients with psychiatric disorders. Family members, on the other hand, may find themselves suddenly thrust into crisis situations with a loved one, struggling to understand an illness they know little about — all while dealing with their own powerful emotions.
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