LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - For families of loved ones living with a mental illness, the journey can feel confusing, overwhelming, and isolating. A local program is working to change that by offering education, connection, and lasting support.

Starting in October, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) will relaunch its Family-to-Family class in Lake Charles. The free program is designed to help relatives better understand mental health conditions, share experiences with others in similar situations, and build a network of support.

“We want to teach people how to communicate with those individuals, what’s happening in their brain to cause it, and what we can do to help solve those situations for them and for us,” said Deborah Anderson, a Family-to-Family educator. “Because mental illn

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