This next section is intended to offer people receiving services the opportunity to decide if and when they wish to disclose personal information to others while considering the risks/benefits/pros and cons. Disclosure is not an all or nothing concept — for example, some people may decide to partially disclose information, while others may choose to …
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Relationships and Setting Boundaries
Domain B related to professional skills and Competence B.1 centers on “ethical, legal practices, and professional behavior” which includes the need to understand professional boundary issues and maintain boundaries with individuals, families/loved ones/natural supports and communities. Helping individuals we serve and their loved ones set and maintain boundaries is an essential PSR competency. Just like …
Involving Family, Loved Ones, Friends, and Supporters
Relevant PSR Practice Domains and Competencies include Domain B “Psychosocial Rehabilitation, Supporting Practices and Recovery–oriented Services” and in particular competency B.2 that speaks to “communicating effectively” with supporters such as family, friends, supporters and other stakeholders. Similarly, Competency C.3 articulates the need to “form effective relationships with individuals and their supports” in order to access …
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Recreation
Domain D focuses on “supporting participation for all” and Competency D.1 is relevant to this section as we work “with individuals to maximize engagement in work, leisure, education, and communities of choice.” Practitioners will be aware of the evidence relating to health and wellness and be able to successfully engage individuals in promoting their health …
Sleep
Everyone recognized the importance of getting enough sleep. But sleeping might not come easily for everyone. Waking up in the middle of the night is called insomnia, and it’s a common problem. Mid-sleep awakenings often occur during periods of stress. Over-the-counter sleep aids rarely offer significant or sustained help for this problem. The Mayo Clinic …
Stress
Education about the impact of stress is another essential PRR skill (PSR indicator C.2.2- “Demonstrates the ability to support individuals with self-monitoring of triggers, early warning signs of illness, and identify strategies to self-manage distress”). Perhaps asking the individual about their knowledge, values, strengths and challenges regarding stress could provide a basis for developing some …
Diet & Healthy Eating
Eating a healthy and well balanced diet is important for both physical and mental health. Eating well can require planning and finances however will help maintain wellbeing – connecting people with local resources such as Quest Food Exchange can help to mitigate some of these challenges (https://www.questoutreach.org/) Many diets have been developed, often promoted as a …
Managing Symptoms & Healthy Living
Doman C outlines components of competence regarding implementing Recovery-oriented PSR practices, Specifically, competence C.6 speaks to implementing PSR evidence based practices (EBP) (one EBP is supporting health and wellbeing) and the need for collaboratively evaluating progress. Thus, practitioners will offer assessment and help people build individual strategies for managing symptoms and healthy living (such as …
Co-occuring Mental Health Disorders
Some people have more than one mental health problem at the same time. This is referred to a having co-occurring mental health disorders. Co-occurring mental health disorders can cover a wide array of combinations of problems. Some common examples might include: Any mental health disorder can co-occur with another mental health disorder. Each person should …
Anxiety
For some additional information and helpful guides, please see the please see the “Anxiety Resources” node that follows.