These documents aim to address various aspects of social connection, intimacy, and community integration for individuals with mental health conditions.
This brief document provides consumers and staff with a framework in which to begin talking together about the issue of intimate relationships and the importance of managing romantic involvements and the development of long-term partnerships with significant others in a responsible and productive fashion.
This fact sheet provides providers with a resource that defines family leisure and explains the various types of leisure and their benefits. The fact sheet provides readers with an opportunity to learn about initiating conversations about family leisure and explains why participating in family leisure is important.
This fact sheet gives consumers a resource that defines family leisure and explains the various types of leisure and their benefits. This document gives an opportunity to learn about initiating conversations about family leisure and explains why family leisure is important.
This resource offers different activities that consumers can do when heading out for a special night! The topics are broad with examples in each to allow for the reader to fine tune the outing for themselves.
This brochure provides an overview of the Circle of Support approach, in which consumers family members, friends, and service providers regularly meet to assist the consumer in meeting his/her goals.
This monograph addresses the intimacy concerns of individuals with mental health conditions. It reviews mental health research, barriers faced by those with mental health conditions, and practitioner discomfort with discussing intimacy. The monograph provides initial recommendations and aims to start a national dialogue.
Intimacy and sexuality are important for many individuals’ recovery, despite being taboo topics that can be uncomfortable. This monograph aims to improve communication by recommending policy and program changes for mental health administrators & training for direct service personnel.
Reciprocal relationships benefit people with mental health conditions, but their day-to-day experiences are often unknown. This document is the first in a series uplifting their voices and sharing survey responses on giving and receiving support. It also suggests strategies to encourage reflection.
The Family Leisure Toolkit educates and provides ideas on how to jump-start your leisure lifestyle as a family. It presents benefits of family recreational activities, suggestions on how to use family leisure to build strong bonds, and a guide for planning activities.
Social isolation and loneliness are prevalent in mental illness, but just making more connections isn’t enough. Feeling noticed and contributing is key to reducing loneliness. This document highlights the importance of mattering and social connections for those with mental illness.