Justice Involvement Posts
Awakening from Sleep: When the Mind Heals the Brain
by Richard Weingarten , M.A., CPRP “How good can a day be if it begins with getting up in the morning?” Ed Flynn, Ph.D. Getting out of bed and moving in the morning and then facing the day is a challenge for many of us, whether we have psychiatric illnesses or not....How to Self-Advocate
“Not so many years ago, my life was a shambles. It was hard for me to see into the future and see anything positive. As I began my studies of how people get well and stay well, it became clear to me that I needed to stop depending on others to advocate for me...Mental Health Recovery Court and WRAP
by Magdaline In 2008, the Kalamazoo 8th District Court of Michigan established a Mental Health Recovery Court [MHRC]. The program started after some local judges noticed they were seeing the same people over and over — mostly on misdemeanor charges rather than...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...Power of WRAP
The 2015 WRAP Around the World Conference is only days away! This year’s keynote will be addressing what each us can do in our day to day relationships through peer support, receiving support from others and supporting others, that will help enhance the power...❤ Follow Us
