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"When
my daughter was first hospitalized for a mood disorder, I didn't know
anything about mental illness, nor had I even considered something like
this happening to one of my children," says one parent.
"At the time, I felt very isolated and alone. And I desperately
wanted to speak to other parents, because I knew they'd understand."
Less
than a year after her daughter's first hospitalization, she became
a member of the Family Advisory Group, which is composed of family members
who provide their perspective on Centre initiatives. Through this group,
she found a way to get the support of other parents and family members
and, in turn, to offer her own understanding to others. March 1997 marked
the opening of the Centre's Family Resource Centre -- an entirely volunteer-run
program that grew out of the Advisory Group, in which family members
of
people with mental illnesses provide ongoing support and information
to other families and friends. Over the last year, more than 100 family
members
and friends have been helped through the steadfast work of Resource Centre
volunteers.
 
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