Recovery
Mad in America
Mad in America is a web magazine that publishes news of psychiatric research, original journalism articles, blogs, and personal stories that challenge the drug-based paradigm of psychiatric care speak to the need to rethink mental
From Relief to Recovery
Peer Support by Consumers Relieves the Traumas of Disasters and Facilitates Recovery from Mental Illness. By Daniel Fisher, National Empowerment Center (NEC), with assistance from Kay Rote, Oklahoma; LaVerne Miller, New York; David Romprey, Oregon;
ROSI (Recovery Oriented Systems Indicators)
The ROSI consumer self-report survey and administrative profile are designed to assess the recovery orientation of community mental health systems for adults with serious and prolonged psychiatric disorders. The ROSI is developed from and grounded in
What Recovery Means in Acute Care
Conducted by Recovery to Practice Project - Resource Center for Behavioral Health Professionals, Sept. 16, 2010 Click here to listen to the webinar recording and view the PowerPoint slides.
Another Look At Depression: An Alternative Perspective
By: Debbie L. Whittle What if depression was viewed not as an illness, but rather, a call; a call from your own soul? Is it possible there is a gift in depression? We
People can recover from mental illness
By Daniel Fisher, M.D., Ph.D. Research carried out at the National Empowerment Center has shown that people can fully recover from even the most severe forms of mental illness. In-depth interviews of people diagnosed with