Recovery from Mental Illness - Myth or Reality
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Is it possible to recover from serious mental illnesses? If yes, then what is the way about that? This brief presentation talks about a way out of mental illness, and how collaborations can work
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- 1. Recovery from Mental Illness- Myth or reality? Prateeksha Sharma Recovery Consultant in Mental Illness Director- Hamsadhwani Enterprises
- 2. What is mental ‘illness’ • Deep distress that causes anguish, to the extent that, it brings a split of the consciousness of a person • Making them dysfunctional and socially mal-adjusted A Hamsadhwani Enterprises 2 Venture
- 3. What is Recovery from MI • Regaining functionality in multiple domains • Living a life like anyone else • Reclaiming social, financial, emotional, familial, spiritual and individual roles • Living in an age-appropriate and socially responsible manner A Hamsadhwani Enterprises 3 Venture
- 4. Can people really recover? • Many recover from even the most severe mental illnesses such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder • And more live reasonably well adjusted lives and cannot be easily identified • With drug based interventions • Or with non drug based methods A Hamsadhwani Enterprises 4 Venture
- 5. Why do we not get to hear more about ‘recovery’? • Stigma • Analyzing the past - often painful A Hamsadhwani Enterprises 5 Venture
- 6. The fundamental difference Between rehabilitation and recovery
- 7. Rehab Vs. Recovery Those who rehabilitate successfully Take drug treatments and consult with their psychiatrists off and on And sometimes also go to a counselor or psychologist/therapist Those who recover successfully • Are not dependent on any drugs to curb their moods, or other fluctuations • Often have looked for and found alternatives • Recover as a complex interplay of circumstances and efforts A Hamsadhwani Enterprises 7 Venture
- 8. What/who is a recovery consultant • Psychiatrist? • Psychologist/therapist/counselor? • Social worker? • Peer supporter? • Academic? • Artist? A Hamsadhwani Enterprises Venture 8
- 9. Possible Attributes of a Recovery Consultant • Usually someone who has experienced mental illness of a serious nature • Has known the effects of psychiatric medication over a long period of time • Has successfully recovered from mental illness her/him-self, and understands the process from multiple positions • Works in simplifying aspects of mental distress from many positions A Hamsadhwani Enterprises Venture 9
- 10. Sometimes additionally (like me, bring) Research perspectives
- 11. Plus an interdisciplinary team A Hamsadhwani Enterprises Venture 11
- 12. That works in - • Leadership training • School psychology • Skill building among children and adults • Music wellness • Family communications • Arts based interventions A Hamsadhwani Enterprises Venture 12
- 13. Our guiding principle MAKING PEOPLE HAPPIER A Hamsadhwani Enterprises Venture 13
- 14. How we accomplish that HAMSADHWANI VOICES WE PREFER TO COLLABORATE, NOT COUNSEL A Hamsadhwani Enterprises Venture 14
- 15. Our philosophy • Vision: Create newer collaborations within and between disciplines of knowledge for solving problems, primarily in health and education, toward diminishing human suffering. • Motto: Power Through Knowledge A Hamsadhwani Enterprises Venture 15
- 16. Thank you Let us simplify A Hamsadhwani Enterprises Venture 16