Shared Decision Making and Psychiatry During the Pandemic
I was on a call with a group of psychiatric care providers, many of whom were working with people...
The Politics of Memory and Terry Strecker
I was going through some old files and came across this photo of my friend Terry...
With the Wind At My Back
The alarm woke me out of a sound sleep this very cold morning. I rolled out of bed, headed for...
The Journey to Use Medication Optimally to Support Recovery
Who am I now that I use psychiatric medicine? What is my personal motivation for using meds? Are...
Recovery and the Holidays
It's hard to believe the holiday season is nearly upon us. It can be a wonderful time of year. It...
The Trouble With Compliance
I believe the construct of compliance is unhelpful because it is a binary construct. It’s...
Hearing Distressing Voices in China
Recently I invited Lu Chen and Dr. Jian to my home. Both are from mainland China and are...
Love and Outrage: Asylum for the Colored Insane
This is the second entry for my Love and Outrage project. Starting in the early 1990's, I became...
Love and Outrage: The Crazy Woman
In the early 1990's I became interested in, not just individual recovery, but our collective...
CommonGround Guides
CommonGround Guides put recovery tools directly into the hands of the people who need them. Each Guide contains education, workbook style exercises, Personal Medicine Cards, tracking tools and reflection questions.
Certified Personal Medicine Coaching
Personal Medicine supports recovery-oriented practice, is evidence-based and has been shown to increase activation which leads to more robust health outcomes. The practice of Personal Medicine meets SAMHSA’s criteria for recovery-based practice and the core competencies of peer support. A Certified Personal Medicine Coach is an expert in supporting people as they discover and use Personal Medicine in their recovery.
Academy + Library
We've combined Recovery Library (and its thousands of recovery-oriented resources) with the power of Academy. Academy's e-learning courses and real-world practice help staff get the most out of Library while learning how to effectively deliver recovery-oriented care.
Hearing Distressing Voices Simulation
The Hearing Distressing Voices Simulation is a groundbreaking, empathy-building experience which helps students, mental health professionals and first responders understand the challenges and strengths of people who experience psychosis.
Author
Pat Deegan
My partner and I founded a company run by and for people in recovery. Our mission: To safeguard human dignity by bringing individual voice and choice to the center of the clinical care team. Toward this end I developed the CommonGround Program including Software and the Distressing Voices Simulation.
