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Addiction Resources
Personal Story
One person’s journey – a portion of The Pursuit of Wellness by Natalie Jeanne Champagne, is reprinted below from “Wellness”, an issue of Visions Journal, 2013, 7 (4), pp. 14-15. “Acceptance was a large part of my recovery. I started to accept that the illness would never go away, but that I could learn to …
Setting boundaries for different kinds of relationships
The boundaries and limits a person has may vary based on the kind of relationship but may also vary for different people within a kind of relationship. Many things contribute to the kind of boundaries each person has with another person or a group, some similarities exist for all. Boundaries include regard for each person’s …
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Anxiety Resources
Depression Resources
Bipolar Disorder Resources
Schizophrenia Resources
Medication
As a PSR practitioner you will know about the signs and symptoms of mental illness and substance use and the impact on daily life such as cognitive challenges and the impact of Stigma. (Competence C.1 & 2) understanding “mental illness and its impact on individuals” …and “the determinants of health” includes knowing basic information about …
Some Tools for Staying Healthy and Well
The person may want to develop a plan for preventing a relapse or flare up of symptoms – some of the things mentioned above can be part of this plan. Such a plan can be a really helpful tool for staying healthy and well. That plan would include some action steps for the topics discussed above …