NAMI Basics is a free, 6-week class for parents and caregivers of children and teens 17 and under who are showing signs of emotional and/or behavioral difficulties, or who have a mental health diagnosis.
Is your child anxious? Is your teenager skipping classes? Excessive anger, fighting, cutting, substance abuse, social isolating, issues around eating…? These are often symptoms of a mental health condition. If your child is showing any of these behaviors, NAMI Basics can help you help your child.
Whether your child is dealing with behavioral issues, undiagnosed emotional issues, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), or other diagnoses such as major depression, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder (also called “manic depressive disorder”), oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), conduct disorder (CD), substance use disorders, or more, NAMI Basics can help. You’ll learn facts about mental health diagnoses, and how best to support your child at home, at school, and when they’re getting mental health care.
The course is taught by a trained team with lived experience—they know what you’re going through because they’ve been there. The 6-session class teaches strategies for taking care of your child, and learning the ropes of recovery.