The constant refrains on radio and television, in shopping malls and churches, about the happiness of the season, about getting together with family and friends, reminds many people of what they have lost. The anguish of the death of a loved one can...

First United Methodist Church of Valparaiso is offering a family-to-family support group for family and friends of people with mental illness. The meeting is affiliated with NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness).