How to Choose the Right Service Plan
Mental health recovery isn't always easy but if you have had a mental illness almost all or half of your life it is important that you accept that you have a mental illness.
Create Recovery Centered Goals
Clearly identify your goals & strategically establish the steps in which you can make your ultimate goal into much smaller achievable goals.
Remind yourself that accomplishing these goals will help you gain a greater quality of life.
Your mental illness is not a barrier but it can be challenging when symptoms occur or if triggers are present & cause mental instability or lack of self-control. In this case it is important that you evaluate your symptoms & the presence of the triggers followed by assessing & evaluating a plan.
What does an effective service plan contain?
An effective service plan contains:
• A professional mental health evaluation
• Proper, non-discriminating & professional assessment of your mental illness
• Your choice of requested services for your diagnosis
• Are the individuals who are working with you understanding, compassionate or sympathetic?
• What do your service providers prioritize as part of your wellness plan in order for you to reach recovery?
• What are some of your strengths? What are your barriers?
• Figure out the objective of each service & what outcomes you expect as well as what outcomes are expected to be accomplished as per your goals within your recovery plan.
Collaborate with your Mental Health Professional(s)
Make sure to find a team of mental health service providers who are culturally aware of your traditions &/or customs. If you prefer to find someone within your community it may be helpful as this will remove cultural barriers; however, if you fear that you would like to separate culture from your mental health recovery, then make that a priority. Whatever you feel most comfortable with in achieving optimal health, stick to your gut instincts & whatever helps you feel healed is what you should reach out for or seek.
Identify the barriers you may be challenged with such as:
- the location of the service providers
- are there any language barriers
- what are the dress code preferences
- who are the typical clients within the office or health center
~remember that this is YOUR recovery journey & this healing process is all about YOUR WELLNESS
Remember that a professional seeks to work with their patient in accomplishing recovery goals by meeting their needs & communicating with all of your other mental health service providers. Make sure that this professional values creating goals for your overall general betterment & for the improvement of your lifestyle.
Validation
Your mental illness may always be there but you have the power to heal & to recover from the symptoms of your mental illness. You have the power to lead a healthy life of your own. You CAN live the healthy life you've always wanted.
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Shame & Stigma
Never feel ashamed that you have a mental illness, in fact, 1 in 6 Americans take a prescription drug &
1 in 5 Americans have experienced a mental illness in their lifetime within a given year. Sometimes a mental illness can be seasonal while others may experience symptoms of their mental illness in a different pattern through the year or every two years.. etc... Mental illness is not a one-size fits all, the diagnostic criteria is for diagnosis but the recovery process is tailored to each individual.
Some ways of coping through stigma is by joining meet-up groups, web-based groups or even group therapy or other forms of socializing.
Your recovery is your own, do not take the opinions of others seriously, you know yourself best.
As long as you are following the goals within your service plan, you should be okay.
Otherwise, ignore stigma because genuinely, no one knows what you are going through & neither do they know what they are going through. Usually people who avoid seeking mental health services themselves or other forms of help tend to stigmatize others.
warning: the information provided in this blog post is not meant to substitute the advice of your mental health care professional, insurance company or the organizations mentioned. this post is simply for sharing information which no intended purpose to substitute the advice given to you by your licensed health professional or insurance. please contact your insurance company or mental health professional for much more accurate information pertaining to your specific case, situation or condition. This blog post is for general information and is not meant to substitute anything from your own recovery plan or prescription method as was advised to you by your mental health professional or physician.
Create Recovery Centered Goals
Clearly identify your goals & strategically establish the steps in which you can make your ultimate goal into much smaller achievable goals.
Remind yourself that accomplishing these goals will help you gain a greater quality of life.
Your mental illness is not a barrier but it can be challenging when symptoms occur or if triggers are present & cause mental instability or lack of self-control. In this case it is important that you evaluate your symptoms & the presence of the triggers followed by assessing & evaluating a plan.
What does an effective service plan contain?
An effective service plan contains:
• A professional mental health evaluation
• Proper, non-discriminating & professional assessment of your mental illness
• Your choice of requested services for your diagnosis
• Are the individuals who are working with you understanding, compassionate or sympathetic?
• What do your service providers prioritize as part of your wellness plan in order for you to reach recovery?
• What are some of your strengths? What are your barriers?
• Figure out the objective of each service & what outcomes you expect as well as what outcomes are expected to be accomplished as per your goals within your recovery plan.
Collaborate with your Mental Health Professional(s)
Make sure to find a team of mental health service providers who are culturally aware of your traditions &/or customs. If you prefer to find someone within your community it may be helpful as this will remove cultural barriers; however, if you fear that you would like to separate culture from your mental health recovery, then make that a priority. Whatever you feel most comfortable with in achieving optimal health, stick to your gut instincts & whatever helps you feel healed is what you should reach out for or seek.
Identify the barriers you may be challenged with such as:
- the location of the service providers
- are there any language barriers
- what are the dress code preferences
- who are the typical clients within the office or health center
~remember that this is YOUR recovery journey & this healing process is all about YOUR WELLNESS
Remember that a professional seeks to work with their patient in accomplishing recovery goals by meeting their needs & communicating with all of your other mental health service providers. Make sure that this professional values creating goals for your overall general betterment & for the improvement of your lifestyle.
Validation
Your mental illness may always be there but you have the power to heal & to recover from the symptoms of your mental illness. You have the power to lead a healthy life of your own. You CAN live the healthy life you've always wanted.
Shame & Stigma
Never feel ashamed that you have a mental illness, in fact, 1 in 6 Americans take a prescription drug &
1 in 5 Americans have experienced a mental illness in their lifetime within a given year. Sometimes a mental illness can be seasonal while others may experience symptoms of their mental illness in a different pattern through the year or every two years.. etc... Mental illness is not a one-size fits all, the diagnostic criteria is for diagnosis but the recovery process is tailored to each individual.
Some ways of coping through stigma is by joining meet-up groups, web-based groups or even group therapy or other forms of socializing.
Your recovery is your own, do not take the opinions of others seriously, you know yourself best.
As long as you are following the goals within your service plan, you should be okay.
Otherwise, ignore stigma because genuinely, no one knows what you are going through & neither do they know what they are going through. Usually people who avoid seeking mental health services themselves or other forms of help tend to stigmatize others.
warning: the information provided in this blog post is not meant to substitute the advice of your mental health care professional, insurance company or the organizations mentioned. this post is simply for sharing information which no intended purpose to substitute the advice given to you by your licensed health professional or insurance. please contact your insurance company or mental health professional for much more accurate information pertaining to your specific case, situation or condition. This blog post is for general information and is not meant to substitute anything from your own recovery plan or prescription method as was advised to you by your mental health professional or physician.
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