An open support group for family members dealing with mental illness

COPING is a project provided by NAMI Middlesex County in its ongoing attempts to improve the quality of life for people with recurring mental illness and their families. Our coping meeting is co-chaired with Intensive Family Support Services.

Companionship
We provide a forum for family and friends to share common experiences in dealing with mental illness in our families.

Open Discussion
We share information and suggestions to help resolve common problems. This fosters the development of useful tools that can be implemented to ease the family burden.

Peer Support
We help one another deal with the isolation and frustration that we feel in our attempts to cope with mental illness.

Information Exchange
One fundamental contribution of COPING is to give family members insight into new directions, which is achieved through the fruitful interchange of experience and information.

New Direction
A common reaction of family members is to let their own lives suffer as they struggle with the mental illness of a loved one. However, as the lifeguard knows, one must keep oneself from being pulled under to save those in need of help.

Growing Hope
Families in COPING soon find that their problems are not unique, and they gain strength by releasing their frustrations in a friendly and understanding atmosphere. New perspectives help families to plan for positive change in the future.

For more information, contact Intensive Family Support Services (IFSS) at (732) 235-6184 or
(908) 433-2291, or NAMI of Middlesex County at (732) 745-0709.

Age Groups	Adolescents Adults Seniors
Community Services	Family & Support Services Family Support Parenting & Caregiving
Health Services	Behavioral / Mental Health Mental Health

Last Updated: 03/13/23