Self-help groups for mental health

Self Help for Individuals with Co-occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders Over five million adults in the United States (U.S.) have a co-occurring substance use disorder and serious psychological distress (Magura, 2008). Dealing with substance abuse is never easy and it’s even more difficult when an individual is also struggling with mental health problems (Timko, Sutkowi, Cronkite, Makin-Byrd & Moos, 2011). Co-occurring disorders can affect each other making both disorders

The mental health program that I will develop would incorporate a recovery focused model. To begin with the environmental setting, the agency would have a clean facility that was appropriate for participants to feel safe. Moreover, there would be different artistic paintings that were diverse and culturally competent. The room would be colorful and friendly where participants would feel inspired to have positive feelings before their session. Collins (2008) describes optimism and hope as strong influences

as they relate to the principle. The article that will be summarized in this answer will be Making the Case for Peer Support’ Report to the Mental Health Commission of Canada Mental Health Peer Support Project Committee. This journal is about the principle and value of peer support. The authors of this report believe that people who have experienced mental illness and gain a state of recovery can be a benefit to others who are starting their journey. Peer support is a benefit because it has the

are currently struggling with mental illness and saw TWLOHA as a safe and welcoming community when they came to Grand Valley. We found that a primary goal of the group as a whole is to rid the stigmas of mental health, starting with the Grand Valley campus, through creating a dialogue, service, and advocacy. We asked if this club was only for people who struggle with mental illness, and we were pleasantly surprised by their responses that “No, anybody (can join), it helps create a dialogue and it educates

recovery model for mental health services and for service users/survivors? In discussing the implications of a recovery model on service users/survivors and mental health services, it is essential to define recovery. In illustrating the controversial nature of this concept it is pragmatic to discuss service users and workers in mental health because implications of the recovery model affect both, but in different ways. It is important to realize there is a division in the focus of each group; service users

(Appendix 1, p.11) create tensions for client/patient engagement (Best et al., 2001, Harris et al., 2003) and staff/professional referral (Day et al., 2005). A commissioned report by National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health (NCCMH, 2008) by National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and a recent 8-year review of the aforementioned (NICE, 2016) inform current NICE guidelines including referrals to 12-step (NICE, 2007). The current evidence base (NCCMH, 2008) uses a systematic

Mental Health Professional The mental health professional I interviewed was Carol McClelland of Freedom House Recovery Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Carol has worked with Freedom House for a year as the directory of outpatient services and is licensed as a LPC, LPCS, LCAS, CCS, and MA. Carol’s job requires her to be responsible for the direct oversight of all clinical operations and clinical integrity for outpatient services at Freedom House. The hours of operation are Monday through

diagnosed with a chronic illness could obviously have severely negative effects to a person’s body. Not only is a chronic illness physically stressful, it also has the ability to affect a person’s mental state. Some commonly known chronic illnesses are diabetes, epilepsy, and glaucoma. The World Health Organization states that chronic illness hurts the “quality of life of individuals” and that the number of people suffering from is increasing. In the short term a chronic illness can decrease a person’s

INTRODUCTION Support groups bring together people facing similar issues, whether that's illness, relationship problems or major life changes. Members of support groups often share experiences and advice. It can be helpful just getting to talk with other people who are in the same boat. While not everyone wants or needs support beyond that offered by family and friends, you may find it helpful to turn to others outside your immediate circle. A support group can help you cope better and feel less

Chicago, IL. Mae Parnell’s primary job description at Haymarket Center is to coordinator the approach to the delivery of substances abuse and social and health services. She will also provide each client with connections to seek the appropriate organizations that will be able to assist and devote to the care of his or hers unique circumstances and to help him or her attain goals for him or