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Starting Over: Getting Support

Is this the year you make a change?

Whether you've thought about it for years or a recent problem has shaken your life, there's still a chance to change. With the season for resolutions upon us, will you decide this is the year to change? Will you find a support group, get the help your family needs or break a bad habit?

There are several support groups in the area for those dealing with mental illness. The first, the meets twice a month at Hillside United Methodist Church in Woodstock.

Co-facilitator Patrick Bishop, said he has a child with schizophrenia and the support group talks about "living conditions, different medications and dealing with doctors."

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The group, which varies from six to 12 people, provides support for those who have a family member or friend with bipolar disorder or schizophrenia.

Another group for those who live with mental illness is the which meets twice a month at 8534 Main St. in Woodstock.

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Both groups meet tonight.


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