Mental Challenged Support Group

Event: Main Line NAMI Forum Discussion of the Difficult and Remarkable Recovery of Dr. Elyn Saks
Date: Sunday, 29 March, 2-4 p.m.
Place: Ardmore Presbyterian Church, 5 W. Montgomery Ave., Ardmore, PA 19003 (at Mill Creek Road); use rear entrance to the office.
Note: The church is located near Suburban Square and Ardmore train station. Free parking is available in the lot across the street, on Montgomery Avenue.

Description: Dr. Elyn Saks, a Professor of Law and Psychiatry at the University of Southern California and UC, San Diego, has written a fascinating memoir describing her decades-long struggle with schizophrenia. Her story helps us to understand the subjective experience of mental illness and the long, difficult process of recovery, including the importance of having support and resources and the willingness to work hard and learn over time what contributes to recovery, as well as what did not work for her. We invite all of you to join us for our discussion of the life of Dr. Elyn Saks and the lessons we can learn from her story. To learn more about Dr. Saks, we highly recommend her fascinating memoir, The Center Cannot Hold, and/or a video of her talk (available at http://www.schizophrenia.com/sznew...).

You can get a copy of The Center Cannot Hold via:
1. some local libraries, including http:www.lmls.org/
2. hardcopy can be purchased by going to http://www.nami.org/template.cfm?s... and clicking on the link for Amazon
3. audio copies can be purchased at www.audible.com and www.itunes.com.
4. eBook to read on your iPhone or SmartPhone: http://www.ereader.com/servlet/mw?...

Links to readings and reviews related to the book can be found at http://delicious.com/cadelarge/saks

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Please join us for this FREE event. If you have any questions, email mainline@nami.org or call 267.251.6240

NAMI PA, Main Line is a 501(c)3 organization.
Posted on 02/01/09, 03:02 pm