Recovery happens ... in many ways. Some people recover alone, without medication or healthcare professionals. However, many benefit from a recovery plan that includes joint effort with others and some form of therapy.
Fear can cause a person to avoid getting the help they need. Collaboration with family, friends and providers is important. No matter what illness or injury a person is recovering from, they must get the health-related services they really need.
It is important to understand how one fits in one’s own recovery or the recovery of someone one cares about. Recovery is both a goal and the lifestyle to obtain and support that goal. Making a realistic and informed evaluation of present circum- stances is a critical stepping-stone on the path to recovery. Setting recovery goals that are achievable is crucial. Likewise, a step by step guide to achieving each goal is necessary. A plan can be general or detailed, whatever works best for the person.
Recovery does not occur in one single moment. It takes time, planning and effort. It also takes hope, but it is possible.
The Wayne Holmes Mental Health Coalition believes in recovery and seeks to foster group discussion and education of recovery strategies. It’s like the visual song of the butterfly: with all of us working together, encouraging one other, hoping and helping collectively to lift each of us higher in recovery.
Always consult a trained mental health professional before making any decision regarding treatment choice or changes to your treatment. Never discontinue treatment or medication without first consulting your physician, clinician or therapist. If you are feeling like you want to harm yourself or others, please consult a mental health professional or other health care professional immediately. Online resources are not meant to (and cannot) replace the specialized training and professional judgment of a health care or mental health care professional.
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Wayne Holmes Mental Health Coalition is a non-profit agency comprised of the local Chapters of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), Advocates for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Coalition. Our mission is to promote recovery and improve the quality of life for persons with mental health issues through advocacy, education and support.
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Wayne Holmes
Mental Health Coalition
PO Box 1770
Wooster, OH 44691
330-264-1590
(office Mon through Thursday
9:00 AM to Noon)
coalition@mhealthsupport.org
The Mental Health
Coalition is supported
in part by
funding from the Wayne
Holmes Mental Health
And Recovery Board.
