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Articles, Community Updates, Front Page

Survey Results: Do Aggressive Signs Reduce Aggression?

Sera Davidow·January 19, 2023

Over the last handful of months, we’ve been requesting that people fill out a survey on signage popping up in healthcare facilities warning people against “violence” and “aggression.” 75 people responded, and we will begin sharing results here. But first, a bit of history: We initiated this survey because we started seeing signs like the…

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Club Q & Anti-LGBTQIA+ Hate

Christina Akiva·November 22, 2022

Late on November 19, a man wearing body armor entered Club Q – considered a safe haven for LGBTQIA+ folks – in Colorado Springs, Colorado and immediately began shooting. He killed five people, and injured 18 others. His apparent intent was to keep going until two people at the club approached and tackled him, taking…

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Checking In about COVID & Our Community

Sera Davidow·August 15, 2022

The COVID pandemic has presented a lot of change, chaos, uncertainty, and challenge within our communities and beyond. We’ve had to make a lot of difficult decisions along the way, and that will continue for at least a bit longer. But we wanted to also pause and share some of why we’ve made the decisions…

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Involuntary Outpatient Commitment & The Fight to Keep It Out of Massachusetts

Sera Davidow·June 22, 2022

On Wednesday, June 15, alarms were sounded across the state by disability rights groups when proposed amendments were published as a part of a response to  a House version of the following Senate Bill: ‘An Act Reducing Barriers to Care for Mental Health’ (S.2584). The alarms rose because Amendment #13 represented yet another attempt to push…

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Power, Control, & Bathrooms: A Local and National Issue

Sera Davidow·April 20, 2022

Sera Davidow, Wildflower Alliance Director An increasing number of schools have begun restricting bathroom access for kids in their care during the school day. This is a serious issue that has many potentially negative consequences ranging from illness to a loss of  agency in one’s own life. Additionally, that loss of power and control —particularly…

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A Certification Board for Peer Specialists is Coming To Massachusetts: What Will That Mean For Us?

Sera Davidow·April 20, 2022

In July, 2021, we raised alarms about proposed legislation to create a Certification Board for Peer Specialists. (You can see details of that alert here: http://tiny.cc/PSBOD) The legislation came as a surprise to many people across the state, and we never could quite pin down why it was happening. It now seems clear that the…

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Solidarity with the family and community of Miguel Estrella

Wildflower Alliance·April 1, 2022

The Wildflower Alliance stands in solidarity and support of the family and community of Miguel Estrella, 22, who was killed by Pittsfield police on Friday.  Witnesses say that just before being tased twice and then shot, Miguel was walking slowly, non threateningly, toward police officers holding a knife. A little earlier, officers had confronted Miguel…

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Jeffrey Lieberman, Psychiatry, Racism & The Tweet that was His Undoing

Sera Davidow·March 21, 2022

In 2015, Jeffrey Lieberman—infamous psychiatrist who briefly headed up the American Psychiatric Association (APA) — memorably called Robert Whitaker (investigative journalist and founder of Mad in America) a “menace to society.” Whitaker apparently earned that title for essentially shedding light on so much corruption in the mental health system. One month later, psychologist and author,…

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The Ukraine & Reflections on Racism  

Sera Davidow·March 21, 2022

We are living through some extraordinarily challenging times. The pandemic, police brutality, and now, the potential beginnings of another World War courtesy of the devastating Russian invasion of the Ukraine, are streaming across our devices  like never before. The impact on our emotional well-being has been profound. COVID deaths near the million mark in the United…

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What We’re Still Getting Wrong About What Happened to Orlando Taylor III

Sera Davidow·February 11, 2022

By Sera Davidow, Wildflower Alliance DirectorOn January 9th, 2022, Orlando Taylor III was shot and killed by police in Springfield, Massachusetts. When we first wrote about what happened, video had yet to be released of the incident. Not too long after – amidst calls for transparency – the video was made available. But just 49 seconds of said video…

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An Open Letter to Domenic Sarno, Mayor of Springfield, and Cheryl Clapprood, Springfield Police Commissioner

Sera Davidow·January 14, 2022

An open letter to Mayor Domenic Sarno and Police Commissioner Cheryl Clapprood re: the Shooting Death of Orlando Taylor on January 9, 2022

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An Ongoing Trend: Peer Supporters Left Out of Conversations on Peer Support Conversations on Peer Support

Sera Davidow·November 16, 2021

There is a growing trend in Massachusetts: Meetings and committees forming to regulate peer support roles where people who have substantive experience working in peer roles are either dramatically under represented or not represented at all. It’s not so much that it’s new that people who have no psychiatric history, and no peer support experience…

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Western Mass Holiday Meals and Volunteer Opportunities

Tokyo Baldwin·November 2, 2021

Amherst – Not Bread Alone Soup Kitchen offers a community meal on Thanksgiving Day, in addition to weekend and Wednesday meals. Anyone and everyone is welcome to be part of the holiday celebration, or any other meal! Located on the lower level of the First Congregational Church. 413-548-1271. 165 Main Street.Chicopee – Lorraine’s Soup Kitchen offers a Thanksgiving community meal at…

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Advocacy, Articles, Community Happenings, Front Page, Publications

Low-Income Sex Work In The Era of COVID-19

Wildflower Alliance·September 13, 2020

By Caty Simon, September 2020 Low-income sex workers have suffered enormously during the pandemic. An in-person industry which consists of being in intimate contact with others by definition is one most customers are justifiably unlikely to patronize for fear of infection. CARES Act benefits are hard to access for sex workers with complicated financial lives…

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Homelessness During COVID-19

Wildflower Alliance·August 20, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has taken its toll on so many people across our country and across the world. However, relatively few are considering the impact of the pandemic on several of our communities’ already most marginalized groups. This includes individuals living without homes. As just about every company promotes messages about “staying safe at home”…

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Articles, Publications

SPECIAL REPORT: ACCS Survey Results

Wildflower Alliance·July 10, 2018

“I never heard from my outreach workers and DMH worker about this change until last week because they were told not to talk about it to clients.” – Person receiving DMH services on June 21, 2018 (10 days before ACCS went into effect) A few weeks ago, we sent out a special e-newsletter inviting people…

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A New Model Begins: Adult Community Clinical Services

Wildflower Alliance·June 12, 2018

ACCS replaces CBFS in July in Massachusetts, but what on earth does that mean? Some years back mental health residential services were reconfigured and became Community Based Flexible Services (CBFS). Now, CBFS is ending, and in its place, Adult Community Clinical Services (ACCS) has moved in. But what is ACCS?: According to the Massachusetts Department…

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The Problem with ‘Mental Health First Aid’

Wildflower Alliance·June 12, 2018

According to the Mental Health First Aid website it is an eight hour course that “teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use             disorders in your community.” It is geared particularly toward first responders, family, and others in the community who don’t typically offer support to people…

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The Problem with Saying Suicide is Caused by Depression

Wildflower Alliance·June 12, 2018

On June 5, Kate Spade, a famous American fashion designer, reportedly took her own life. Only a few days later on June 8, Anthony Bourdain, a celebrity chef and author, died by suicide, too. And, on that very same day, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released data suggesting that suicide rates have…

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The Problem with Suggesting that Racism is Caused by ‘Mental Illness’

Wildflower Alliance·June 12, 2018

If you haven’t heard news of Roseanne’s Tweet about Valerie Jarret (a black woman born in Iran who served as   Barrack Obama’s senior advisor)… Well, then you’re probably not reading this either. A brief summary: On May 29, Roseanne Barr Tweeted the following: “Muslim brotherhood & planet of the apes had a baby=vj.” There was…

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Did You Know? Abuse at Whiting Forensic

Wildflower Alliance·November 13, 2017

Just a handful of miles south of us in Connecticut, one of the largest investigations of abuse by an institution of individuals with psychiatric histories is currently underway.   As of just a few days ago, 37 employees at Whiting Forensic have now been suspended as a part of investigations of abuse, with nine of…

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Force in Massachusetts

Wildflower Alliance·August 14, 2017

Massachusetts is one of five states that still don’t have Involuntary Outpatient Laws in place. But how long will that last?   On July 11, people gathered at the State House in Boston at a hearing to seek community input on several pieces of legislation currently being proposed. These included a proposal from Representative Mathew…

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Sun Magazine features RLC Voices

Wildflower Alliance·July 6, 2017

Check out Sun Magazine’s April 2017 issue, featuring an article, “An Open Mind’ by Tracy Frisch, and featuring the Western Mass RLC’s Director, Sera Davidow.   It will be available in April at www.thesunmagazine.org/ and at newsstands where the magazine is sold.

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The RLC in the NYT (and the Boston Globe): Hearing Voices

Wildflower Alliance·July 6, 2017

We’re excited to share that the Western Mass RLC has made some high profile appearances in the mainstream media this past month!   August 8th, the New York Times: “An Alternative Form of Mental Health Care Gains a Foothold” by Benedict Carey. It appeared in print and on-line on Tuesday, August 8, and featured some…

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Hearing Voices “Foreign Policy” Article!

Wildflower Alliance·July 6, 2017

Check out this new article in Foreign Policy featuring the RLC’s own Marty Hadge and Caroline White, and our Hearing Voices work. (We don’t love the title, but there’s lots of good information in the piece.)   CLICK HERE to read it!   The Radical Movement Redefining Schizophrenia: “People with unquiet minds are locked up,…

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Watch Out! – Mental Health & Artificial Intelligence

Wildflower Alliance·June 20, 2017

In a world where so many of us can agree that human connection is essential to emotional health and healing, there is a growing trend to try and create artificial intelligence that can take the place of (or at least fill in for) all that.   Chatbots and other forms of ‘artificial intelligence’ are showing…

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Supported Decision Making, NOT Shared

Wildflower Alliance·June 19, 2017

‘Shared Decision Making’ is taking up a lot of space in system conversations as the next ‘hot new thing’, but there’s a lot to think about whenever taking on a new ‘next thing’. For example: Is it really changing things or just repackaging the same old stuff? If it really is making a change, is…

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National Certification is Bad for Peer Specialists

Wildflower Alliance·April 6, 2017

Mental Health America (MHA) just released the first ever national certification for Peer Specialists, and we want you to understand why that is terrible news.   First, although Mental Health America bills themselves as an advocacy organization, they do not speak for, nor are they run by individuals who have first hand experience receiving services…

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Why Diagnosing Donald Trump is Harmful to Us All

Wildflower Alliance·March 9, 2017

There has been a recent trend of attempting to diagnose Donald Trump as ‘severely mentally ill’. Some are using it as an opportunity to make fun of him. For example, Andy Borowitz published a ‘satirical’ piece in the New Yorker about Trump hearing voices: “Trump Accuses Media of Not Reporting Voices He Hears in Head”….

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Right to Fresh Air: The 6th Fundamental Right

Wildflower Alliance·July 19, 2016

In 2015, the state of Massachusetts added a 6th ‘Fundamental Right’ to the five that were already in existence (click here to read about the other 5). All six Fundamental Rights apply only in the state of Massachusetts, and only to facilities (hospitals, group homes, etc.) where people live or stay and that are contracted,…

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Murphy Bill Updates

Wildflower Alliance·June 21, 2016

On Wednesday, June 15, the House Energy and Commerce Committee unanimously voted to approve a reviewed version of the ‘Murphy Bill’ (also known as the ‘Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act’ or HR 2646). This does not bode well, as it brings the Murphy Bill dangerously close to becoming law. Fortunately, some of the…

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The Murphy Bill, Take Two

Wildflower Alliance·June 22, 2015

On Thursday, June 4, 2015 the Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act was re-introduced by Representative Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania. It is also known as H.R. 2646 or, perhaps most commonly, as the ‘Murphy Bill.’ Although it is claimed that the second version of this Bill contains several compromises, it seems just as bad…

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The Murphy Bill: Take 2

Wildflower Alliance·June 18, 2015

On Thursday, June 4, 2015 the Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act was re-introduced by Representative Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania. It is also known as H.R. 2646 or, perhaps most commonly, as the ‘Murphy Bill.’ Although it is claimed that the second version of this Bill contains several compromises, it seems just as bad…

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Outpatient Forced Commitment: An Update on ‘Forced Treatment’ in Massachusetts

Wildflower Alliance·May 17, 2015

Massachusetts is one of the last states (alongside our neighbors in Connecticut) to not have a formal ‘outpatient commitment’ law (often referred to as ‘AOT’ or Assisted Outpatient Treatment in the media). These laws can be extremely far reaching in how they applied. For example, a person can be ‘sentenced’ to this kind of forced…

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ALERT: Update on Forced Outpatient Commitment in Massachusetts

Wildflower Alliance·January 20, 2015

Forced Outpatient Commitment (commonly referred to as ‘Assisted Outpatient Treatment’ or ‘AOT’) is a type of law allowing for individuals to be forced to take psychiatric medications, attend therapy, etc. against their will, even when living in the community. Massachusetts is currently one of only a small handful of states that have refused to implement…

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Update to the Five Fundamental Rights Bill: Fresh Air Bill Passed!

Wildflower Alliance·January 20, 2015

In Massachusetts, there is a law called the ‘Five Fundamental Rights’. This law was implemented in 1998 as an amendment to the existing Massachusetts mental health laws. These rights are applicable to all residences and facilities that are operated, licensed or contracted by the Department of Mental Health (all psychiatric hospitals and residential programs, etc.)….

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Not Just a Peer Movement

Wildflower Alliance·December 29, 2014

People who have experienced psychiatric diagnosis, been hospitalized, or overcome other major life challenges and who now work or are connected to peer support communities often see themselves as a part of a movement. We’ve heard that movement be called everything from a ‘peer movement,’ to a ‘recovery movement’ to a ‘consumer’ or ‘c/s/x movement.’…

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10 things you might not have known about SSI/SSDI, Rep-Payeeships and more!

Wildflower Alliance·December 16, 2014

1. You don’t need to go to a Social Security office to get income verification information: Social Security offices are busy and have less staff than in the past. As a result, they WANT you to have other ways to get the information you need. Here’s the easiest way to get your info: Go to www.ssa.gov…

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Talking About Suicide

Wildflower Alliance·September 25, 2014

Talking About Suicide by RLC Advocate, Currie Murphy Appeared originally in the Greenfield Recorder, 8/29/14   For me, it’s hard to believe that people can’t sit with the word “suicide”, and I often find myself asking them why it is so hard? Usually I am met with resistance and anger or a befuddled look on…

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What’s Mine is Mine: Your Right to Your Own Belongings

Wildflower Alliance·March 5, 2014

Do people staying in Department of Mental Health (DMH) programs (residential programs, DMH beds in respite, etc.) have a right to their personal belongings?The short answer is, ‘Yes.’ Nonetheless, we’ve heard multiple stories of people losing access (or having access substantially limited) to their personal belongings in the last week alone. When we hear these sorts…

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Peer Art Series: Life Systems

Wildflower Alliance·September 23, 2013

Artist’s Reception Friday, October 25th, 6-8pm 74 Federal Street, Greenfield Featuring the works of our local artists, Andy Grant and Jessica Star   Light refreshments served! For more info, call 413.772.0715 And While You’re in the Area… While you’re visiting us for the art reception, consider stopping in next door at the RPX (One Osgood…

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There’s No Such Thing as ‘TAY’

Wildflower Alliance·September 23, 2013

There’s no such thing as ‘TAY.’ Well, okay, that’s not entirely true. Apparently, Tay is a river running through parts of Scotland. Tay also seems to be the name of a skincare line. There’s even a Tay Township in Canada. But what on earth is ‘TAY’ in the context of the American mental health system?…

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Understanding Paranoia & Voices

Wildflower Alliance·September 23, 2013

  Thursday, October 24th, 7 – 9pm @ Mount Holyoke College, Reese Building, Room 302 South Hadley  Join Peter Bullimore for a talk that includes both personal narrative and strategies for supporting people who are experiencing voices and paranoia. Free & Open to the public!  About Peter: Peter operates his own training/consultant agency, Asylum Associates,…

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Forced Outpatient Treatment

Wildflower Alliance·September 15, 2013

SPECIAL NOTICE:   The public hearing on forced outpatient commitment has been scheduled as follows:   Tuesday, October 22nd at 9am (PLEASE NOTE UPDATED TIME) @ the State House in Boston, room A-1   ALL RLC-SPONSORED MEETINGS AND GROUPS WILL BE CANCELLED (unless otherwise noted) & ALL CENTERS WILL BE CLOSED TO SUPPORT PEOPLE ATTENDING…

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Advocates, Inc.: Limiting the Influence of the Pharmaceutical Industry

Wildflower Alliance·July 25, 2013

Advocates, Inc. was founded in 1975 on the grounds of Westborough State Hospital. At that time, they were made up of a group of volunteers who were providing rehabilitative services. As of 2013, Advocates has become one of the largest human services organizations in the state.  They employ over 1000 staff members and serve over…

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Having Lunch with the Pharmaceutical Companies

Wildflower Alliance·July 24, 2013

  Last month, during a break at a ‘Withdrawing from Medication’ workshop we held in Holyoke, someone approached one of us to express disappointment that so few people came to an RLC outreach presentation at the provider agency where that person worked. She explained that lots of clinicians show up at pharmaceutical presentations because they…

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Mandated Reporter, Revisited

Wildflower Alliance·July 3, 2013

In December, 2012, we printed an article called ‘Mandated Reporter: A Common Misconception,’ in which we discussed the true definition of ‘Mandated Reporter,’ as well as the common misunderstandings around the who/what/why/where of mandated reporting responsibilities. However, the article was brief, and since that time we’ve heard of many instances where people have continued to…

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The Life of a Bill: The Legislative Process

Wildflower Alliance·May 27, 2013

Originally published in the RLC Newsletter, April, 2013   The length of time it takes for a bill to be proposed and passed into law can vary tremendously, but here’s some information about the basic framework: New bills must be proposed on or before the 3rd Friday of January in odd numbered years The House and…

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Relationship Happens

Wildflower Alliance·May 27, 2013

Originally published in the RLC Newsletter, May, 2012   So, hey, most of us know that the Western Mass Recovery Learning Community is a peer-run organization for people with “lived-experience” with extreme mental or emotional states. But can I tell you all my preferred emphasis for that little elevator speech catch phrase? It is: PEOPLE….

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Five Fundamental Rights

Wildflower Alliance·May 27, 2013

Originally published in RLC Newsletter, September, 2012   Did you know that according to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 123, Section 23, you have five fundamental rights that apply any time you are receiving services from any program or hospital unit that is operated by, licensed by or contracting with the Department of Mental Health?? (This…

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The Right to Smoke?

Wildflower Alliance·May 27, 2013

Originally published in the RLC Newsletter, October, 2012 The Right to Smoke? At this point, we all know the risks of smoking. We’ve heard about (and perhaps seen play out) the link to cancer and a variety of other health issues. We’re aware of the highly addictive nature of nicotine. Many of us also know…

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Mandated Reporter: A Common Misconception

Wildflower Alliance·May 27, 2013

Originally published in the RLC Newsletter, December, 2012   There is a popular misunderstanding that ‘mandated reported’ means that you are mandated by law to report if someone is talking about hurting themselves or someone else. This is not true. ‘Mandated reporter’ refers to the legal requirement of many professions and organizations to report observed…

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A Word on the Word ‘Peer’

Wildflower Alliance·May 27, 2013

Originally published in the RLC Newsletter, June, 2012   According to www.dictionary.com, the word ‘peer’ is defined as follows: “a person who is equal to another in abilities, qualifications, age, background, and social status.” By that definition and as it has boiled down in our world to its most common usage, most of us have…

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Our Bodies, Our Selves

Wildflower Alliance·May 27, 2013

Originally published in the RLC Newsletter, July, 2010   Society puts a tremendous amount of   pressure on us to look and be a certain way. As a result, many of us can be very unkind to ourselves. We criticize our bodies, call ourselves names, or focus on the many ways in which we’re not good…

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Food Police

Wildflower Alliance·May 27, 2013

Originally published in the RLC newsletter, February, 2013 Food Police?   “Donuts saved my life. You can quote me on that!” “Raw carrots almost sent me to the hospital once.” “Wheat bread is the worst thing I can eat.” “A diet high in fruits and veggies makes me unbelievably sick.” “Have you heard about that…

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Outpatient Commitment Laws & Massachusetts

Wildflower Alliance·May 27, 2013

 Originally published in the RLC Newsletter, March 2013   44 states in the US currently have outpatient commitment laws in place. They are often referred to as ‘Assisted Outpatient Treatment’ or AOT, though they also go by other names (e.g., Kendra’s Top 5 Biggest Concerns with AOT laws: 1.It will lead to many human rights…

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Are We ‘Anti’?

Wildflower Alliance·May 27, 2013

Originally published in the RLC Newsletter, March, 2013 Questions about who is ‘anti’ come up fairly frequently in our community. That is, who is anti-psychiatry, anti-medication, anti-medical model and so on. Which group, which person, which community is just flatly against another perspective or approach? The questions get asked, and often the accusations fly.  Given…

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What Makes a Peer Role ‘Peer’?

Wildflower Alliance·May 26, 2013

Originally published in the RLC Newsletter, January, 2013   In a recent Newsletter, we printed an article that talked a bit about the meaning of the word ‘peer’  (original article available here); the definition of ‘peer’ seems to be shifting away from one that is based on relationships with others, and toward a replacement for ‘consumer’…

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Did You Know?: Cell Phones, Computers & Other Electronic Devices in the Hospital

Wildflower Alliance·May 26, 2013

Originally published in the RLC Newsletter, April, 2013   People who are hospitalized in any DMH-operated or contracted adult inpatient unit are now entitled to keep their electronic devices with them. Electronic devices can include: Cell phones (including smart phones) iPods and MP3 players iPads or other tablet devices Laptops or personal computers Any other…

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Asking People to Leave Their Residences During the Day

Wildflower Alliance·May 26, 2013

Originally published in the Western Mass RLC’s Newsletter, May, 2013   Asking People to Leave Their Residences During the Day: A Human Rights Violation? It can be deceptively easy to fall into patterns, and do as we have done, without always taking the time to wonder why.   However, in an era of mental health…

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Writing Notes & Peer Roles: A Conflict of Interest

Wildflower Alliance·May 20, 2013

There has been a relative explosion of ‘peer’ roles in the last five years in Massachusetts. In many organizations, peer roles came to be developed largely because contracts began to require them (though many of these same organizations were already contemplating how to make that move of their own volition, and some had already begun…

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Forced Out During the Day

Wildflower Alliance·April 24, 2013

Asking People to Leave Their Residences During the Day: A Human Rights Violation? It can be deceptively easy to fall into patterns, and do as we have done, without always taking the time to wonder why.   However, in an era of mental health services where ‘person centered’ and ‘recovery-oriented’ approaches make up some of…

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Cell Phones, Computers & Other Electronic Devices: Know Your Rights!

Wildflower Alliance·March 25, 2013

People who are hospitalized in any DMH-operated or contracted adult inpatient unit are now entitled to keep their electronic devices with them. Electronic devices can include: Cell phones (including smart phones) iPods and MP3 players iPads or other tablet devices Laptops or personal computers Any other device (whether or not it is Wi-Fi compatible) This…

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