Healing Happens - Building Bridges to Recovery

Download or read book Healing Happens - Building Bridges to Recovery written by James David Michell and published by Chipmunka Publishing. This book was released on 2013-06-01 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The goal of this book is to have a unified, four-stage, recovery curriculum which can be implemented by and through group process, as well as, individually. Each phase of this book will reinforce the clinical aspects of the recovery-based model. The book will teach consumers the recovery skills and promote the motivation of a continuous engagement in that recovery. The book will reveal opportunities for the consumer to gain individual insight with open discussions on topics, with the aim of grasping the concepts of recovery as it pertains to each individual's journey. A personal journal is suggested for the consumer's use, which will serve as a tool of reflection and guidance, as needed, for use in their own recovery. Throughout each phase, an overview of outcomes can be examined by the consumer as they see recovery success taking place in their own eyes. The growth process in each phase of the recovery book can be measured among the consumers' goals as they ascertain recovery through the promotion of wellness and the knowledge gained from the recovery topics. Filled with inspirational events about consumers who have integrated these recovery topics into their journey, giving the reader hope and motivation to overcome the disease of mental illness as well drawing upon that inspiration. Special attention is given to the consumers who suffer from what is known as, one of the four, mental illness, those illness being schizophrenia, bi polar, depression, and schizoaffective. With a different outlook of recovery, based on a non linear approach, bringing out consumers strengths and resieliency as they manage through the maze of recovery within the system of mental health.