NAMI Southwest Washington is holding a STRive class this year! More info on their site: https://namiswwa.org/education/strive/

STRive stands for Steps to Recovery. It is a safe, supportive group providing mental wellness education and tools for a successful and sustained recovery from mental health conditions. STRive emphasizes recovery and personal responsibility as keys to a successful life, even when people experience mental health issues or crises. Strengthen your coping skills,  better recognize triggers, improve interpersonal skills, and learn to react in a healthy way to stress. Learn the building blocks to reaching and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Add skills to your mental wellness toolbox and learn from others in a safe environment.

The Steps to Recovery Course Syllabus

• Lesson 1: Healthy Self Esteem
• Lesson 2: Managing Impulsive Behavior
• Lesson 3: Learning Effective Communication
• Lesson 4: Social Support
• Lesson 5: Managing Anger
• Lesson 6: Managing Stress
• Lesson 7: Creating and Maintaining Healthy Boundaries
• Lesson 8: Problem Solving
• Lesson 9: Sleeping Well
• Lesson 10: Developing Resilience
• Lesson 11: Creating, Maintaining, and Ending Relationships
• Lesson 12: Self-Empowerment
• Lesson 13: Calming Anxiety
• Lesson 14: Dealing with Depression
• Lesson 15: Battling Addiction (Co-occurring Diagnosis)
• Lesson 16: Taking Responsibility
• Lesson 17: Breaking Bad Habits
• Lesson 18: Overcoming Trauma
• Lesson 19: Balance, Focus, and Living in the Moment
• Lesson 20: Reaching Fulfilling Recovery

NAMI Southwest Washington - We are raising awareness, educating the public, and fostering hope by creating a community where we all come together to discuss this very serious issue. Increase your understanding of suicide, its prevalence, the risk factors and access to tools. Increase your knowledge base of factors contributing to suicide rates, approaches to suicide prevention, and other important information.