Mental Health Recovery: Leading From Lived Experience
Description:
Join Sierra Grandy in an insightful and vulnerable session on mental health recovery. Sierra will share her mental health recovery journey, from growing up in and out of mental health hospitals, receiving electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) while still in high school, losing a year of my memory due to the ECT side effects, developing additional medical conditions, dropping out of college twice, and ultimately getting the support and skills necessary to start her mental health recovery journey. This presentation will explore the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration’s (SAMHSA) working definition of recovery, emphasizing the key dimensions of Health, Home, Purpose, and Community. Sierra will explore the vital roles of both formal and informal support systems, illustrating how they can be integrated to create effective, creative, and individualized recovery plans.
Suggested Learning Objectives:
- Highlight the critical role of personal stories, lived experiences, and advocacy in promoting mental health recovery.
- Equip attendees with an understanding of SAMHSA’s working definition of recovery, focusing on the four major dimensions: Health, Home, Purpose, and Community.
- Educate attendees on the importance and interplay of formal (professional services) and informal (peer support, community networks) support.
Great For:
- Keynote Presentation
- Mental health conferences
- Any group that would benefit from a story-based discussion about mental health recovery and the nuances of dynamic disabilities
