Recovery Topics

  CHECK THESE RESOURCES TO HELP A FRIEND   
                                . . . OR GET HELP FOR YOURSELF   

SEIZE THE AWKWARD – https://seizetheawkward.org/
Starting a conversation about mental health does not need to be uncomfortable, and it can make all the difference.

STOP THE STIGMA – https://www.stopstigma.org/
Tackling the Stigma of Addiction through Education.  It's a disease... not a moral failing. 
Substance use disorder (SUD) is one of the most stigmatized health conditions on earth.

NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness): https://www.nami.org/About-Mental-Illness
Learn more about mental illness. This section covers mental health conditions such as schizophrenia, PTSD, bipolar, borderline personality disorder, ADHD, OCD, depression, anxiety, eating disorders, suicide, addiction and others.

   ONLINE SCREENING TOOLS 

Screening tools are not to be used as a diagnosis but to help one understand their probability of risk associated with the test they choose. Please talk to a healthcare provider if you are concerned with your risk assessment.

  https://screening.hfihub.com/mhrsbssw

https://screening.mhanational.org/screening-tools

https://www.americanmentalwellness.org/intervention/screening-tools/

   GENERAL PEER RECOVERY SUPPORT  

Working Definition of Recovery (PDF)
An 8-page introductory brochure outlines a working definition of Recovery and 10 guiding principles for recovery from mental illness and substance use disorders.

Peer Recovery Support Overview (PDF)
This 2-page introductory brochure outlines what Peer Support is and how it assists the process of individual recovery with a peer will lived experience.

Crisis Peer Support (PDF)
This 17-page advisory discusses role of peer support workers and models of peer support services that are available to assist individuals experiencing a crisis. Peer support services are a vital component of crisis care.

Pain Managment: Which Is Right For You? (PDF)
This 2-page bulletin increase awareness of the risks associated with prescription opioid use and misuse.  This fact sheet focuses on alternative pain management methods such as acupuncture, cognitive behavioral therapy, and meditation. 

   BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (click title to download)  

Family, Parent & Caregiver Peer Support in Behavioral Health (PDF)
This 2-page introductory brochure outlines what Peer Support is and how it fits with family and caregivers to person’s with behavioral health needs.

Family Support for LGBT (PDF)
This 18-page resource guide offers information and resources to help practitioners in health and social service systems implement best practices to engage and help families and caregivers support their lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) children.

Post Suicide Attempt Manual (PDF)
This 40-page manual guides through the first steps toward recovery and a hopeful future after an attempt. Includes stories from survivors and strategies for recovery, like re-establishing connections & finding a counselor. 

Behavioral Health Needs of Men (PDF)
This 41-page manual for providers addresses the needs of men in recovery.  It addresses screening and assessment, treatment issues, working with specific populations of men, male-appropriate treatment modalities and settings.

Behavioral Health in Rural Areas: Challenges & Opportunities (PDF)
This 12-page guide explores barriers to accessing substance use disorder and mental health treatment services in rural communities.  It assists practitioners with implementing telehealth technologies as a means to increase access to services.

   SUBSTANCE ABUSE DISORDERS (click title to download)  

Peer Recovery Support from Substance Abuse Disorders (PDF) 
This 2-page introductory brochure outlines what Peer Support is and how it fits in to the general support network of Substance Abuse providers and other agencies.

Next Steps After Substane Abuse Treatment (PDF)
This 39-page manual describes recovery stages from alcohol and drug misuse, and what to expect after leaving detoxification services. It offers guidance on adjusting to sobriety, and long-term recovery.  Also discusses legal issues, and lists resources.

Group Therapy in Substance Use Treatment (PDF)
This 12-page advisory based on Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) 41 provides an overview of goals, processes, group-specific approaches, resources, and common elements that support favorable outcomes in group therapy for Substance Use Treatment.

Substance Abuse with Eating Disorders (PDF)
This 12-page advisory gives providers information about eating disorders and their relationship to substance use disorders. Including an overview of screening, referrals, and evidence-based treatments and lists resources for more information.

Substance Abuse Disorder with Domestic Violence (PDF)
This 167-page document presents treatment is an introduction for providers. Index helps find information for you including ways to modify treatment to ensure victims' safety and to stop the cycle of violence in both parties' lives.

   MENTAL HEALTH TOPICS (click title to download) 

Peer Recovery Support from Mental Health Conditions (PDF)
This 2-page introductory brochure that outlines what Peer Support is and how it fits in to the general support network of Mental Health providers and other agencies.

Mental Health for Older Adults (PDF)
This 5-page brochure aims to help older adults understand the importance of good mental health. It identifies signs of depression and emotional issues, and offers steps to overcome them.

Co-Occurring Diagnosis Comic Book (PDF)
This 32-page comic book tells the story of people living with co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorders. It presents a hopeful message recovery, and provides resources for more information.

Grief After Community Violence (PDF)
This 2-page fact sheet discusses tips on how to cope with grief after an incident of community violence. It introduces common signs of grief and anger, and offers tips for helping children deal with grief.