Recovery, Inc. and the Relatives Project: Underutilized Community Mental Health Resources

International Journal of Self Help and Self Care, Volume 1, Number 1, 1999-2000

Phyllis Berning, Marilyn Schmitt, Rose VanSickle and Shirley Sachs

As managed health care limits the number and length of psychiatric hospitalizations, self-help community resources are becoming ever more important. Recovery, Inc., one of the oldest self-help organizations in the United States, is just such a resource. The Recovery program offers a comprehensive method of self-help aimed at preventing relapses and recurring conditions in people suffering from mental illness or emotional disorders. Hundreds of Recovery groups meet weekly throughout North America as well as in other parts of the world. Groups provide guidance in simple yet effective methods for reacquiring self-leadership, strengthening self- confidence, and overcoming fears, anger, and symptoms of nervous origin.

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