Emotional Distress and Crisis Response
Hearing Our Voices: Peer Support and Mental Illness (TEDx Talk)
When trying to solve this problem of lack of support for college students with mental illness, many people look to outsiders with specific credentials; but Project LETS believes that a solution lies with the very
A Case Study of the Peer-Run Crisis Respite Organizing Process in Massachusetts
In Massachusetts, a group of consumers, called Groundhogs, organized themselves in early 2009 to design, lobby for, and implement PRCRs in the state. Groundhogs has had relative success to date. Recent meetings with high-ranking officials
Dan Fisher on eCPR – Podcast on ABC
Lynne Malcolm interviews Dan Fisher on Emotional CPR. Her show, called All in the Mind is described as RN’s exploration of all things mental—a program about the mind, brain and behaviour, and the endlessly fascinating
Guide on Seclusion and Restraint
National Association of State Mental Health Planning Directors Guide on Seclusion and Restraint (pdf, 246KB, 35 pages) This paper is intended to assist the attorneys and risk managers who advise behavioral health facilities. In particular,
Practice Guidelines: Core Elements in Responding to Mental Health Crises
Individuals experiencing mental health crises may encounter an array of professionals and nonprofessionals trying to intervene and help: family members, peers, health care personnel, police, advocates, clergy, educators, and others. Their approaches in assisting those
Research Study Finds Unlocked, Mental Health Consumer-Managed, Crisis Residential Programs Produce Better Results Than Locked, Inpatient Facilities
For adults with severe psychiatric problems, consumer-managed residential programs may be the way to go, a study suggests. A 2008 American Journal of Community Psychology study compared the effectiveness of an unlocked, mental health consumer-managed,