Mental Health Case Management How ERI Can Help
Even though many of us don't suffer from a mental disorder, it is clear that some of us are mentally healthier than others. Here are some of the ideas that have been put forward as characteristics of mental health: * The ability to enjoy life -The ability to enjoy life is essential to good mental health. * Resilience - The ability to bounce back from adversity has been referred to as "resilience." * Balance - Balance in life seems to result in greater mental health. We all need to balance time spent socially with time spent alone. * Flexibility - We all know people who hold very rigid opinions. No amount of discussion can change their views. Such people often set themselves up for added stress by the rigid expectations that they hold. * Self - actualization - What have we made of th gifts that we have been given?  | Case management is an important part of mental health services, especially for people with serious emotional disturbances. The main purpose of case management is to coordinate services for individuals and their families who require services from multiple providers. Case managers take on roles ranging from coordinators of service to providers of clinical service.  Case managers involve families in developing an individualized plan that includes individual and family strengths in multiple life areas.  Family - centered case management is a wraparound approach based on the belief that the individual and family should be placed at the center of coordinated health and mental health, educational, and other social services and resources, which a case manager wraps around the person and family. | Eagle Ridge Institute partners with individuals and families to increase their self - reliance, reduce dependence on hospitals and other forms of institutional treatment,a dn to enhance clients' abilities to live full lives in the community. ERI services may include: * Mental health treatment * Case management * Counseling and psychotherapy * Medication education * Psycho-social rehabilitation * Family education  FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Eagle Ridge Institute Behavioral Health Services: Oklahoma City: (405) 840-1359 Krebs: (918) 429-1100 Wagoner: (918) 485-3554 |