AAMFT (American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy)
http://www.therapistlocator.net/families/Consumer_Updates/Schizophrenia.asp
How does schizophrenia affect families?
"Schizophrenia has a devastating impact on all members of the family. For example, family members usually need to cope with:
. their caregiving responsibilities
. their own emotional distress
. the symptoms of schizophrenia
. increased stress and disruption
. the mental health system
. social stigma
As caregivers, families share three essential needs: for information about schizophrenia and the mental health system, for skills to cope with the disorder and its consequence for their family, and for support for themselves. Of course, each family has unique concerns and needs, which are likely to change through time. Even within a given family, the needs of individual members differ for parents, spouses, siblings, and offspring of people with schizophrenia. Communities differ as well. Some communities offer excellent services for clients and families, while others offer relatively few."
NAMI (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill:
http://www.nami.org/Template.cfm?Section=By_Illness&Template=/TaggedPage/TaggedPageDisplay.cfm&TPLID=54&ContentID=23036&lstid=327
Discussion group for siblings of schizophrenic consumers:
http://www.nami.org/Template.cfm?Section=all_discussion_groups&template=/Forums/TopicDisplay.cfm&ForumID=34&ForumActiveFlag=Y&TopicActiveFlag=Y
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