Older Adults and Psychiatric Rehabilitation

• By: Robert Franco, MA Izabelle Hakim, LCSW Nicole Ness, LCSW Naomi Weinstein, MPH
• January 1st, 2015
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In our youth-obsessed world, there is an unspoken assumption that when it comes to older adults and mental health, the recovery train has already left the station. After all, older people are stuck in their ways and are not able to make changes. They don’t have the same growth potential. They...

Mental Health and Addiction Recovery: A Comparison

• By: Naomi Weinstein, MPH The Coalition for Behavioral Health
• April 1st, 2013
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Three months ago, I accepted a new position as Director of the Center for Rehabilitation and Recovery at the Coalition of Behavioral Health Agencies. During the interview process, I was asked about my understanding of mental health recovery as it related to addiction recovery (an appropriate...