Noble Hospital Announces Mental-illness Support Group

WESTFIELD — Noble Hospital announced a new support group for family and friends of people with mental illness. Noble employee Kathy Reed, who will oversee the group, is a trained mental illness group facilitator.

The Family & Friends of M.I. support group will meet on the second Thursday of every month from 6 to 8 p.m. in Conference Room A, downstairs across from the Noble Café. The group is free to all and is sponsored by the National Alliance on Mental Illness, Western Massachusetts Chapter.

“I want to facilitate help and support for friends and family of loved ones with mental illness,” said Reed. “This group will provide a non-judgmental environment for us to discuss concerns, come up with ideas, otherwise support, and listen to each other. Your experiences may help someone else going through the same things.” For more information, contact Reed at (413) 237-1644.