NAMI NORTHSIDE ATLANTA SUPPORT GROUPS NAMI family support groups are open to all adults who have a family member or friend who is living with mental illness, regardless of diagnosis. Please feel welcome to drop by and share your feelings, difficulties, or successes. Everyone is a valued participant. Also, as a family member or friend of someone with a mental illness who needs support in their recovery process, you can encourage your family member to attend NAMI Connections Support group. Let them know how good it is to be with others who can say, “I’ve been there, I understand.” Listed below are support groups for NAMI Northside: Alpharetta/Roswell - Meets 1^st Tuesday each month 730PM Alpharetta First United Methodist Church 69 North Main Street, Alpharetta Room 355 (Enter the church from the Cumming Street parking lot) Contact Jerry at bishopjerryo@bellsouth.net (678-446-5080) Buckhead - Meets 2^nd Sunday of each month 4PM (starting August 09) Peachtree Presbyterian Church in Buckhead, Room 4311 3434 Roswell Road, Atlanta Contact Susie at sekyle8082@gmail.com or Gladys at 404-822-1709 Dunwoody - Meets 3^rd Tuesday of each month at 730PM Dunwoody United Methodist Church, Room 254 1548 Mt. Vernon Road, Dunwoody Contact Anita at tnslraco@bellsouth.net NAMI CONNECTIONS A recovery support group which provides a place that offers respect, understanding, encouragement and hope for people who have a psychiatric diagnosis. The group is led by trained individuals who are in recovery themselves. This group begins in August and will meet on the 2^nd and 4^th Wednesday evenings of each month from 7:30 - 9:00PM in room 2405 at Peachtree Presbyterian Church, 3434 Roswell Road in room 2405. Contact Ric Hershman at 954-817-4852 or email hersh4321@yahoo.com