TMHA Reading Room

The following reading selections are recommended. TMHA does not necessarily endorse all points of view presented. Our goal is to provide a diverse cross-section of current thought and research in the mental health arena in order to inform and educate, as well as stimulate discussion. We will continue updating this page, so visit often!

Mental Health Wellness and Recovery

Dr. Mark Ragin's Writings (note: please scroll down this page to view the reading selections)

Lori Ashcraft Training Material
TMHA staff attended a two-day training, given by Lori Ashcraft. Materials used during the training are below.

- Why Don't Clinicians See Enough Recovery
- Recovery Innovations of AZ - Welcome Letter
- Wellness Recovery Action Plan - Session 3 Worksheet
- Individual Recovery Services Note
- Eight Steps of Recovery Planning
- Recovery Coaching
- Solution Planning Sheet
- Self-directed Recovery Plan
- Lori Ashcraft, Ph.D., CPRP Resume
- Lori Ashcraft, Ph.D., CPRP Biography
- Eight Steps of Recovery Planning PowerPoint
- Recovery through an Integrated Workforce PowerPoint
- Advanced Recovery Coaching PowerPoint
- Leading with Your Heart PowerPoint
- Shifting Organizational Culture PowerPoint

Medication Information

Study finds medication of little help to patients with mild, moderate depression
Only people with severe depression benefit from antidepressants, says research published in the Journal of the American Medical Assn. Others do better with nonmedical approaches.

Family and Friends

Depressed parents’ negative effects on kids are combatable
Evidence is mounting that growing up with a depressed parent increases a child's risk for mental health problems, cognitive difficulties and troubled social relationships.

Glenn Close's Aha! Moment
She always understood the power of words—but never more so than when she began speaking out about mental illness in her own family.

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