Mental Illness Awareness Week: Recovery is Possible – Schizophrenia & Schizoaffective Disorder

Mental Illness Awareness Week: Recovery is Possible – Schizophrenia & Schizoaffective Disorder

Date:

Tuesday, October 7 at 1:00 PM CDT

Registration Fee:

Free

Program Description:

In conjunction with The National Alliance on Mental Illness’ (NAMI) Mental Illness Awareness week, the Missouri Institute of Mental Health (MIMH) and NAMI-Saint Louis are collaborating to bring you an exciting array of programs celebrating the theme of “Recovery is Possible.” Each day during the first full week of October, we will hold a free Web Conference highlighting a different aspect of mental illness and recovery. Our goal is to help destigmatize mental illness, describe how persons with mental illness can “recover,” and to explain the symptoms of some common diagnoses. The programs will feature both professionals and consumers talking about their experiences of mental illness.

Program Presenters:

Dr. Radika Rao, a board certified physician in psychiatry/neurology, began her medical career in India. She completed medical training in psychiatry at the University of South Dakota. She is licensed to practice in both Missouri and Illinois. She worked as staff psychiatrist at Metropolitan St. Louis Psychiatric Center and is currently at the Crider Center in Wentsville, MO. She also has a private practice in affiliation with Barnes Jewish Hospital.

Joanie Milligan has been a member of NAMI and the Depression, Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) for 12 years. She is currently a member of the board of directors at DBSA. Her NAMI volunteer work includes being a Peer to Peer mentor and In Our Own Voice speaker. She is happily married and the proud owner of Molly the mischievous dog.

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