Smiles program

SMILES PROGRAM
Simplifying Mental Illness plus Life Enhancement Skills

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9am - 3pm daily

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Who for: 8-12 year old young people who have a mother, father, brother or sister

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xperiencing a mental health problem. (Specifically schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression or anxiety).

The SMILES Program is designed to achieve:

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  Increased ability to cope effectively
  
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  A new freedom for self expression
  
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  Development of creativity
  
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  Reduction in feelings of isolation
  
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  Increase in self-esteem
  
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  …… and much more!
  

This is achieved through:

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  Education about mental illness
  
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  Artwork & music
  
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  Peer support
  
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  Interactive exercises
  
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  Relaxation exercises
  
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  Problem solving
  

This all takes place in a fun-filled, supportive and caring atmosphere.

Internationally recognised as best practice by the American Journal of Orthopsychiatry

(Accepted Apr 2003, published Jul 2004).
Facilitated by (replace with your details) the program creator, Erica Pitman. Erica is a clinically registered counsellor with extensive experience in the mental health field professionally, and personally with her deceased brother who struggled with epilepsy and childhood schizophrenia.

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Contact for further information & to register:

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 1997 SMILES Program Erica Pitman