Most people living with a mental illness are only hospitalized after becoming acutely unwell and are subsequently in need of support to manage their illness. Contrastingly, the principles of a ...

Recovery Colleges have emerged as an innovative model within mental health education and services, designed to empower individuals by transforming the traditional patient role into that of an active ...

Involuntary care is not inherently oppressive, nor is it inherently therapeutic. It is a tool. It can be misused to control, shame, or marginalize -- or it can be used, sparingly and carefully, to ...

Over twenty-five years ago I started in the counseling field, working in a substance abuse treatment center. The Recovery Model was commonplace in addiction treatment. It was not called that, it was ...

There are few experiences more grueling and painful than watching a parent, a brother or sister, or especially a child careen off the rails because of alcohol or other drug addiction. Having a loved ...