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)

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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.