Supporting Families in Mental Illness (SFMI) Annual Schizophrenia Awareness Week (8 - 14 March 2010) is a national awareness raising campaign around schizophrenia with a focus on reducing stigma and increasing the awareness of the role family/whanau play in recovery.

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Schizophrenia Awareness Week

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Kia ora - Te Hei Maori Ora

Tena Koutou Katoa

Nga mihi - Awhi - Tautoko

i roto nga Mahi Whai-ora

Hou-ora i roto Tamaki

Makaurau whanau whanui.

Naumai, Pikimai, Haeremai

(Bill Tangariki, Kaumatua)

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"People with serious mental illness are not ill in isolation. Their families, extended whanau and significant others, whatever they may think about the illness, cannot escape being affected by it. The lives of people with serious mental illness are inextricably involved with the lives of of those they love and care for, and the lives of those who love and care about them." - Mental Health Commission, 1998.

We support families and whanau to provide the best possible quality of life and recovery to their loved one who has a mental illness including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, anxiety and phobias, depression, personality disorders and borderline personality disorder.

We do this by:

• Free support, education and information for family and whanau.

• Developing Peer Support Networks for families affected by serious and enduring mental illness.

• Providing opportunities for mutual support, the sharing of experiences and gaining strength & skills to cope better through participation in support groups.

• Promoting the rights and needs of individuals and families affected by mental illness.

• Asian and Pacific Island family support.

• Offering advocacy & advice to people about services, and to services about family issues for policy, planning, resourcing & provision.

• Access to our extensive library for SF members.

Upcoming Events

Fighting Stigma & Discrimination

18th March 2010

The Mental Health Foundation and the Regional Consumer Network are hosting a free public forum on countering stigma & discrimination associated with mental illness.

Aubrey Quinn...
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Family Participation Forum

17th March 2010

"The Place of Spirituality in Mental Health Recovery"

Presenters: Dr Patte Randal (Medical Officer in Rehabilitation Psychiatry), &Barry Pearman (Community Chaplain-Windsor Park Baptist).

Guest experts with other perspectives will assist...
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Schizophrenia Awareness Week

8th March 2010

Supporting Families in Mental Illness (SFMI) Annual Schizophrenia Awareness Week (8 - 14 March 2010) is a national awareness raising campaign around schizophrenia with a focus on reducing stigma and...
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Self Harm Survey (NZ)

1st April 2010

Have you ever hurt yourself on purpose? Robyn Langlands is conducting a survey for her PhD thesis about the thoughts, feelings, and events that lead people to injure themselves on...
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