GroupPrograms
Three programs for people living with mental illness and their families, offered through behavioral health organizations.
Wise RecoveryTransitions
For people and families after psychiatric hospitalization.
Transitions addresses experiences and questions that may receive less attention once the immediate crisis has passed. It explores:
- Making sense of what happened, including different perspectives from patients, families, and clinicians
- Serious mental illness, diagnosis, medication, treatment, and a meaningful voice in decisions
- The experience of psychiatric care, including autonomy, privacy, trust, disagreement, and trauma
- Identity, stigma, relationships, self-advocacy, and a personal understanding of recovery
Wise RecoveryforFamilies
For family members supporting someone living with mental illness.
The program focuses on understanding mental illness and treatment, and navigating the family experience of care. Topics include:
- Mental illness, diagnosis, and treatment
- Staying involved when family members see things differently
- Privacy, autonomy, boundaries, and trust
- Practical support, preparing for appointments, and planning next steps
Wise RecoveryFoundations
For people living with mental illness.
Foundations focuses on understanding personal experiences and having a meaningful voice in care over time. Topics include:
- Diagnosis and how understanding of one's experiences can change
- Medication, treatment, and decision-making
- Identity, stigma, and relationships
- Asking questions, self-advocacy, and defining recovery