Mentor Schools team to form student mental health Maintain groups

The National Alliance on Mental Illness and Adviser High School has joined to form two new support groups for students impacted by mental illness. This is the first time an Ohio high school and a NAMI chapter have partnered on a school-based support group for students, officials said. “E!” maintains group is for students who have a diagnosed mental illness. The group’s name stands for empowerment.


The “Pillars of Strength” support group is for students who have a friend or family member with a Mental health. Christi Farmer of NAMI and Christie Graf, school social worker for Mentor Schools, will facilitate the support groups. “We’re thrilled to be able to collaborate with the school on this project,” Farmer said. “The high school years can be tense for any student. “When you add a mental illness to the list of stressors, that can take things to a complete new level.”