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Important Letter to our Friends and Associates
Click HereA Gift to RIA can lift the spirits of those with mental illness and give hope to many who are desperately seeking a chance to be a full contributing member of the community.
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Speakers
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| Daniel Dorman, MD |
Dan Fisher, MD |
Alex Kopelowicz, MD |
Christopher Camilleri, MD |
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| Pat Finn |
Bobby Burke |
Doreen Hanna |
Catherine Penney, RN |
Roderick Shaner, MD |
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| Daniel Dorman, MD |
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Daniel Fisher, MD, PhD, Renowned Speaker, Psychiatrist, and National Mental Health Advocate: Member of the White House Commission on Mental Health: Director, National Empowerment Center |
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Psychiatrist Daniel Fisher, M.D., Ph.D. is a role model for us at Recovery In Action International. As he would say, it is not because he is so unusual that he is a role model, but because recovery is more common than people realize. Spreading the word about the reality of recovery and the paths to get there are helping more people to recover. Dr. Fisher has played a key role in articulating the recovery model on a local and national level over the past 30 years. He has been a powerful advocate in educating mental health clients and mental health professionals that recovery can and does happen.
Dr. Fisher received his Psychiatric Residency training at Harvard, and also obtained a Ph.D. in biochemistry. He is persuasive in his view that all individuals suffering from mental illness have the capacity to regain control over life and to participate fully in the community. Dr. Fisher speaks from personal experience. He was diagnosed in his mid-20's with Schizophrenia and was hospitalized for treatment several times over a 10 year period. But he stresses that no matter how severe an individual's illness, the "person inside" still exists, and with the proper support and resources, that person can recover from mental distress. Hope, self-determination, self-help, and spirituality are all emphasized in the National Empowerment Center's "Empowerment Model of Recovery and Development."
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Alex Kopelowicz, MD, Chief of Psychiatry, Olive View-UCLA Medical Center: UCLA Associate Professor of Psychiatry: President, Latino Behavioral Health Institute |
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Christopher Camilleri, MD, Psychiatrist, President and Co-Founder, Recovery In Action International |
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Pat Finn, Emmy Award-Winning Executive Producer |
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Mission of Recovery In Action International. Anyone can be affected by mental illness. Whether mild or severe, short term or long lasting, everyone has been impacted by some form of emotional distress. Extend your compassion, hope and help to those who have been seriously impacted. There is hope and clear evidence that recovery is possible and help is available. |
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Bobby Burke, Vice-President, Recovery In Action International, President of Comeback Kid Peer Coaching |
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Roderick Shaner, MD |
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Catherine Penney, RN |
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Doreen Hanna, 2010 RIA Recipient of Recovery4All Award, Dedicated Mental Health Peer Advocate |
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