It was during this time that he was diagnosed with schizophrenia. Mark's life was not the only life that was forever changed. Our family life was forever changed. I was devastated by Mark's illness. I didn't know how to help Mark, or understand what was happening.
Mental illness can devastate an entire family.
It doesn't have to be that way. NAMI can help. NAMI was founded in 1979 in Madison. NAMI has grown into the foremost national advocacy organization for persons with brain disorders, and their families. This revolutionary family movement has significantly influenced research and treatment policies made at the highest levels of national government, and its local affiliates have provided a haven of support and understanding for thousands of family members.