Helping others with mental illness
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- August
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There is an organization in New Rochelle called Choice, which provides services for people living with mental illness.
So? you might think.
Well those providing the services have dealt with mental illness too. And sometimes homelessness and jail.
Don’t tell these men and women that they don’t know what it’s like. They do.
Choice was founded in the 1994 with a grant from the state Office of Mental Health by a patient receiving mental health services.
The philosophy? Choice employees know first-hand the stigmatization, disruptions and loss of personal autonomy that can accompany a diagnosis of mental illness.
It seems to be a good concept and I’ll about Choice next week.
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