title: [The challenge of talking about mental illness].
abstract: The National Union of friends and families of psychic patients (Unafam) helps families in everyday life when one of its members suffers from psychological disorders. Actions are centred on meetings which help to combat patient stigmatisation and encourage their social, family and professional reintegration.
authors.affiliation: Unafam 56, Lorient. Unafam56@wanadoo.fr
authors.forename: Annie
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Veauvy
authors.forename: Guy
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pierron
mesh_terms: D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology; D003255:Consumer Organizations; D017281:Cost of Illness; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D028642:Persons with Psychiatric Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing; D012657:Self-Help Groups; D012917:Social Adjustment; D012934:Social Isolation; D057545:Social Stigma