NAMI Pinellas Veteran Connection Recovery Support Group is a free, peer-led support group designed for adult Veterans who have faced symptoms of a mental health condition. This confidential space offers insights into the challenges and successes of others. Led by NAMI-trained facilitators, these groups consist of Veterans with lived experience who are now in recovery.
NAMI’s Veteran Support Groups are unique because they follow a structured model to ensure you and others in the group have an opportunity to be heard and to get what you need.
When: 3rd Thursday of the Month, 7:30 PM – 9 PM
Where: Zoom (Link will be sent to your email after registration)
What You’ll Gain
By sharing your experiences in a safe and confidential setting, you will gain hope, and develop supportive relationships. The group encourages empathy, productive discussions, and a sense of community.
NAMI Veteran Connection Recovery Support Group will help you:
- See the individual first, not the illness
- Recognize that mental illnesses are medical illnesses that may have environmental triggers
- Understand that mental illnesses are traumatic events
- Aim for better coping skills
- Find strength in sharing experiences
- Reject stigma and not tolerate discrimination
- Not judge anyone’s pain
- Forgive ourselves and reject guilt
- Embrace humor as healthy
- Accept that we cannot solve every problem
- Work for a better future in a realistic way
These groups are open to the community, regardless of diagnosis.
For more information, please contact Jessica Kushner, Senior Programs Manager, at 727-826-0807.