Are you a mental healthcare provider?

You focus on your client while we support their
family members
.

Treatment for severe mental illness is more successful when it includes family psychosocial support. Studies of similar programs have shown a 40% reduction in relapse resulting in hospital readmission1 and improvements in treatment engagement2.

At Akin, our mission is to make these services available for every family that needs them.

See if Akin is a good fit for your patients and their families.

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Research studies: 1. Rodolico et al. (2022); 2. Alston, Bennett & Rochani (2019).
Partner with Akin for whole-family mental health support

Akin Mental Health provides online psychosocial and peer support services for families caring for adults with severe mental illness.

  • Families learn skills for communication, reducing family stress, and contributing to the care team that support patients in their journey towards recovery
  • Families participate in our program independently - saving your practice time while providing full support
  • Fully online program can be accessed anywhere - even for family members living outside your patient’s local area

See if Akin is a good fit for your patients and their families.

In their own words

What our families say

“Akin has really been a place to educate myself. To feel empowered and get support by other family members. To know that I’m not alone in this means the world to me. I really am so thankful to have this for myself.”
Mother
of a son with schizophrenia
“It was helpful to hear that someone has been where I am now. Hearing that your loved ones are living productive lives has given me hope for my daughter.”
Father
of a daughter with schizoaffective disorder
“Very informative and really eye opening. I’ve definitely told my sister that she’s being dramatic, etc before and that lesson made me realize how important it is to listen and allow people to let things out.”
Sister
of a sibling with depression
How it works

The Akin Family Program

  • Weekly live group workshops accessed through Zoom
  • On demand video lessons and curated resources covering 16 core topics
  • Online community discussion with expert moderation
  • One-on-one welcome call for each family
Benefits
What makes the Akin approach effective
Science-based curriculum
Created by experts and based in the science of Family Psychosocial services
Group support
Workshops facilitate mutual peer support in groups of 6-12 for emotional support and sharing
Flexible and convenient
Multiple weekly times for live groups including evenings
Live skill building
Dedicated skills practice with real-time feedback