Advocating for Someone in a Mental Health Crisis - Live Webinar
Thu, Oct 20
|Zoom
When someone is in a mental health crisis, they are often unable to think clearly or rationally, much less communicate what they need (and what they want) as far as care is concerned. In many states, this leaves people feeling helpless or being pushed into mandatory treatments against their will. In
Time & Location
Oct 20, 2022, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
Zoom
About the event
Advocating for Someone in a mental Health Crisis
Presented by Eunice Brownlee
When someone is in a mental health crisis, they are often unable to think clearly or rationally, much less communicate what they need (and what they want) as far as care is concerned. In many states, this leaves people feeling helpless or being pushed into mandatory treatments against their will. In this webinar, learn how to advocate for someone who is unable to do it for themselves. Participants will be able to (1) Recognize when someone is unable to communicate what they want regarding their own mental health care; (2) Understand laws or policies that can trigger mandatory response (e.g. 24 hour inpatient holds) and how to avoid them; and (3) Find and access appropriate resources for the situation at hand.
This is a 1.5-hour training session that will be hosted on Thursday, October 20, 2022.
Session Times: 10:30am-12:00pm…