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The Akin Family Program is designed to give family members like you the essential tools, knowledge, and skills you need to improve relationships and overall wellbeing.

Introduction
Section 1
Take your first step in supporting your loved one in their mental health journey.
Take your first step in supporting your loved one in their mental health journey.
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Lesson 1
A personal welcome

A personal welcome from Akin's CEO and co-founder, Stephanie Greer

Foundations
Section 2
Get the essentials for how your family can better understand and cope with your loved one’s mental illness.
Get the essentials for how your family can better understand and cope with your loved one’s mental illness.
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Causes of mental illness

Explore the causes of mental illness, risk factors, and ways to reduce its impact on your family.

Lesson 2
Diagnoses and symptoms

Learn about mental illness diagnoses and how to recognize common symptoms.

Lesson 3
Treatment refusal

Learn why people avoid treatment and how your family can approach this issue.

Lesson 4
Your self-care matters

Understand why your needs matter and how to take better care of yourself.

Communication skills
Section 3
Practice skills that will help you build stronger connections with your loved one. Learn to listen without judgment, get tips on handling tough topics and discover new ways to find common ground.
Practice skills that will help you build stronger connections with your loved one. Learn to listen without judgment, get tips on handling tough topics and discover new ways to find common ground.
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Active listening & empathy

Get practical training in active listening and empathy. These are the go-to skills for anyone’s communication toolbox.

Lesson 2
Expressing emotion

Get practical training in how to express your feelings in productive ways to build connection.

Lesson 3
Making requests

Learn an important structure for thinking through requests that you want to make to get your needs met.

Better boundaries with problem solving
Section 4
Understand how you can help, and what’s beyond your control. Practice with new tools that will help you navigate challenges.
Understand how you can help, and what’s beyond your control. Practice with new tools that will help you navigate challenges.
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Healthy boundaries

Get a framework for healthy boundaries for a closer relationship with clear limits that protect you both.

Lesson 2
Problem solving skills

Tackle new challenges with a problem-solving tool for reducing stress.

Moving forward
Section 5
Recovery and Relapse are two sides of the same coin. Learn how to get prepared for crisis and relapse. But also, find hope for stability and recovery.
Recovery and Relapse are two sides of the same coin. Learn how to get prepared for crisis and relapse. But also, find hope for stability and recovery.
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Levels of mental health care

Get a handle on the levels of mental health care and what it takes to find that care.

Lesson 2
Relapse prevention and crisis planning

Learn about tools for planning for crisis and preventing future relapse.

Lesson 3
The journey of recovery

Hear stories of recovery and understand what the journey may look like for your loved one.