Moving Toward Recovery After Discharge with the Ongoing Abstinence Recovery Schedule Program™

• By: Tony Salvatore, MA Montgomery County Emergency Service
• October 23rd, 2023
• action plan for relapse prevention, co-occurring disorders, Fall 2023 Issue, hospitalization, mental health, ongoing abstinence recovery schedule, psychiatric hospitals, readmissions, relapse prevention, sobriety, substance use disorder, wellness
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Like many psychiatric hospitals, Montgomery County Emergency Service (MCES), located in Norristown, PA, serves adults with primary serious mental illness many of whom also have a co-occurring substance use disorder (COD), sometimes involving opiates. This “double trouble” puts them at greater...

How Mental Health Stigma Drives Suicide Risk

• By: Tony Salvatore, MA Montgomery County Emergency Service
• July 14th, 2022
• mental health, self-harm, stigma, suicidal ideation, suicidal intent, suicide, suicide prevention, suicide risk, Summer 2022 Issue, wellness
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The inter-relationship between suicide risk, mental illness, and stigma against mental illness is multi-faceted and strong. Both mental illness and suicide are highly stigmatized. The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) identifies mental illness as a significant risk factor for...