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Living a Family WRAP

When we think of family, we may think of the traditional family – Mom, Dad and children who live, work and play together, however, family is a much broader concept. It may be family as a group of individuals who may or may not live together and may or may not be...

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder – What We Can Do About It Now

by Kenneth Gilbert, MD, Dr. Gilbert is a Board Certified Psychiatrist whose practice is in Illinois What I know about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) at this point in my life is a lot different than what I knew about PTSD when I was a newly minted Board...

Ending Human Rights Violations in the Mental Health System

Institute at the Alternatives Conference 2012 I was standing behind our exhibit table at the Alternatives 2012 Conference. The room was filled with small groups of people, walking along, chatting with each other, stopping to inquire about an exhibit. In the midst of...

Involuntary Commitment and Recovery: An Innovative Mental Health Peer Support Program (Doctoral Thesis)

by Mary Ellen Copeland, Ph.D Publish Date: January 2006 Contextual Essay Involuntary Commitment and Recovery: An Innovative Mental Health Peer Support Program Mary Ellen Copeland Union Institute & University, Learner #536222 January, 2006 Contextual...