Wellness Self-Management

• By: Anthony Salerno, PhD New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH)
• July 1st, 2009
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Wellness Self-Management (WSM) is a curriculum-based clinical practice designed to assist adults to effectively manage serious mental health problems. The WSM program was based on Illness Management and Recovery (IMR), one of the nationally recognized evidence-based practices for adults with...

Building a Responsive, Accountable, Recovery-Focused System of Care

• By: Robert Myers, PhD New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH)
• April 1st, 2009
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I wish to briefly describe what is on the horizon for the Adult Mental Health system in our state. The New York State public mental health system is among the most well-funded in the country, yet outcomes are of concern. In the middle are people who struggle with mental illness and want to lead...

Mental Illness Presents Challenges to Individuals, Families and Communities

• By: Michael F. Hogan, PhD New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH)
• April 1st, 2009
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Mental illness presents great challenges for individuals, families and communities. From stress disorders and depression among an over-stressed military, to incidents of school violence, to the $193 billion in wages lost annually in the United States because of mental illness, mental health issues...