Recovery Programs and Solutions

National Programs

Screening for Mental Health is the Premier provider of mental health screening programs.: Our community-based programs offer health care, social service, advocacy and government organizations the tools to provide screening and education for today’s most pressing mental health problems: depression, suicide, bipolar disorder, alcohol use disorders, generalized anxiety disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder.
RecoverErie: Erie County MH/MR Administrator, Mary Beth Kwiatkowski, created a New Freedom Initiatives Committee which is now using the name'RecoverErie'
Revolution Health Online College Mental Health Fair: The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance and Mental Health America, have been invited by our partner, Revolution Health, to join them and 10 other select nonprofit mental health groups in sharing information through their first Online College Mental Health Fair.

Depression Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA): DBSA support groups provide the kind of sharing and caring that is crucial for a lifetime of wellness
Schizophrenia Anonymous: Anyone diagnosed with schizophrenia or related disorders, is encouraged to visit our meeting. We are an affiliate of the National Schizophrenia Foundation and support their goals
Spirituality: Come and join in using Christian faith to address the problems and difficulties we all experience in today's world

Family to Family Support and Education: Family-to-family is a free, 12-week course for family and friends of individuals with serious mental illness. The program offers information about illnesses of the brain and their treatment, as well as coping skills and guidance.
NAMI (the National Alliance on Mental Illness) has once again started to host a Parent Support Group.: The Parent Support Group will be held each Wednesday Night from 6:30PM -8:00 PM, at the NAMI Office in the old professional building 1611 Peach Street, Suite 105, Erie PA 16501. The phone number is 814-456-1773. Have families call for more details. NAMI is the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to improving the lives of persons living with serious mental illness and their families. See NAMI and all of the area group meeting schedules at our Active Support Groups page.

Depression and anxiety: Exercise eases symptoms: A growing volume of research shows that exercise can help improve symptoms of certain mental conditions, such as depression and anxiety. Exercise also may help prevent a relapse after treatment for depression or anxiety. As little as 30 minutes of exercise a day for at least three to five days a week may significantly improve symptoms of depression.
Coping with anxiety: Can diet make a difference?: Certain foods worsen anxiety and others have a calming effect. Mayo Clinic recommends a good anti-anxiety diet.
Managing Stress and Anxiety: Stanley Popovich discusses approaches to managing stress and anxieties that may be useful to anyone but especially to those of us with anxiety disorders. These tips have been effective for the author and may well be useful tools for every consumer.

Recovery Educations Materials: Report from the New Freedom Initiative
A Vision of Recovery: The Foundational Principles of Recovery
AACP Guidelines: AACP Guidelines for Recovery Oriented Services
12 Things Happy People Do Differently: Studies conducted by positivity psychologist Sonja Lyubomirsky point to 12 things happy people do differently to increase their levels of happiness. These are things that we can start doing today to feel the effects of more happiness in our lives.
After Drugs and Dark Times, Helping Others to Stand Back Up: "Peers are living, breathing proof that recovery is possible, that it is real." This New York Times aricle details the effectiveness of the use of peer support in mental health care counseling.