Citizen Report: Recognizing and Coping with Mental Illness

· Oct. 29, 2009, 5:45 am

Dawn Corbelli teaches a class called "Family-to-Family," which aims to provide information on mental illnesses, coping skills, and advocacy for family and friends of those dealing with mental illnesses. In this week's "Citizen Report," Dawn shares her personal motivation for taking on the classes: her story, and her daughter's story.

For additional information, visit NAMI's Colorado Springs' website.

(The "Citizen Report" is a collaboration between the Colorado Springs Gazette and KRCC. More citizen journalism is available at Fresh Ink.)

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