Education

We need to learn as much as we can about:

• Our Illness
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Depression
  • International Society for the Study of Dissociation (ISSD)Frequently Asked Questions
  • Schizophrenia
• Our Symptoms
• Our Treatment
  • Medications
    • Getting Medications Through Patient Assistance Programs
  • Side Effects
  • Therapies
  • Alternate Therapies
• Our Healthcare professionals
• Wellness tools that could help us
• Options that we have in life about our:
  • Lifestyles
  • Living Space/Environment
  • Relationships
  • Activities

Sources of knowledge include:

• Workshops, lectures, support groups
• SIARI--Self Injury and related issues
• 12 Step Program Links
  • Adult Children of Alcoholics
  • Dual Recovery Anonymous
  • My N.A. Links
  • Self Mutilators Anonymous
  • The Recovery Group--A Worldwide 12-Step Online Community Of Meetings, Support Groups, Studies, Sponsors and Services For Members Of Overeaters Anonymous
• DBSA-Support Groups and Chapters
• Mosaic Minds (dissociation and DID)
• Articles, books, newsletters
  • Grounding Skills
  • How PTSD can be related to bullying
  • Recovery Your Mental Health - A Self Help Guide
  • Relapse Prevention
  • Self-injury and self-harm: alternatives and coping skills
  • Grounding ideas & techniques
  • Recovery Bill of Rights for Trauma Survivors
  • Resources for Survivors
• Audiotapes, videotapes, and beyone
• The internet
• Organizations related to mental health
  • Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
  • International Society for the Study of Dissociation
  • National Center for PTSD
  • National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
  • National Mental Health Association
  • National Mental Health Consumers' Self-Help Clearinghouse
  • Sidran Institute--Traumatic Stress Education and Advocacy:
• Health Care Professionals
  • How to Choose a Therapist
• Persons with similar interests

Information above taken from Wellness Recovery Action Planning workbook distributed by the Oklahoma Mental Health Consumer Council (links to online resources added by me)

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