Journal Facts

Journal
International Journal of Self-Help and Self-Care
ISSN
1091-2851 (print) 1541-4450 (electronic)
Volume
1
Issue
1
Date
1/1/1999

Article Facts

Title
Recovery, Inc. and the Relatives Project: Underutilized Community Mental Health Resources
DOI
10.2190/558A-JXJ2-XREH-0TA2
Author
Phyllis Berning, Marilyn Schmitt, Rose VanSickle, and Shirley Sachs
Pages
33-36
Online Date
05/09/2002

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Recovery, Inc. and the Relatives Project: Underutilized Community Mental Health Resources

Phyllis Berning, Marilyn Schmitt, Rose VanSickle, and Shirley Sachs

DOI: 10.2190/558A-JXJ2-XREH-0TA2

Abstract

As managed health care limits the number and length of psychiatric hospitalizations, self-help community resources are becoming ever more important. Recovery, Inc., one of the oldest self-help organizations in the United States, is just such a resource. The Recovery program offers a comprehensive method of self-help aimed at preventing relapses and recurring conditions in people suffering from mental illness or emotional disorders. Hundreds of Recovery groups meet weekly throughout North America as well as in other parts of the world. Groups provide guidance in simple yet effective methods for reacquiring self-leadership, strengthening self- confidence, and overcoming fears, anger, and symptoms of nervous origin.

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