1 hr 3 min
Mental Health & Substance Abuse Recovery for Seniors Psychology of Aging with Dr. Regina Koepp
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- Mental Health
#073- The field of peer support has grown in many mental health and substance abuse treatment systems. Peer Support Specialists draw upon their own life experiences, like mental health and substance use concerns, distress, poverty, and oppression, on the one hand, and experiences of recovery and resilience, on the other.¹
They use their lived experience to help build connections to others with similar shared experiences and treatment.
The fact that peer specialists share many similar experiences with the clients they serve means that they are able to understand clients in a way that is real and empathetic enabling meaningful connections.¹
Today, I interview Jim Klasen, Certified Older Adult Certified Peer Specialist, who shares his personal experiences with mental health and substance use recovery and ways in which he is using his lived experience to help others:
Here's a peek into the episode with Jim Klasen:
Jim shares about his own history of mental health and substance use concernsWhat recovery means to JimJim defines the Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP)Jim's process of becoming a Certified Older Adult Peer SpecialistHow Jim worked to repair relationships with his (adult) childrenRecommendations for older adults struggling with their own mental health concernsThe role of music in Jim's healing process.
Click here to visit the show notes page for all the resources mentioned in today's episode:
Older Adult / Family? Download the Memory Loss & Mental Health Guide
Professional? Grab the Mental Health Professional’s Guide to Working with Older Adults
Help others find this show by subscribing and leaving a review wherever you listen to the podcast, or here on i-tunes.
Stop feeling ineffective and stuck when working with older adults with memory loss in your therapy practice. Click here to get access to my free 10-minute training and bonus workbook.
Attention Social Workers, Therapists, Counselors, Psychologists, Aging Life Care Experts... Click here to get Continuing Education Credits
#073- The field of peer support has grown in many mental health and substance abuse treatment systems. Peer Support Specialists draw upon their own life experiences, like mental health and substance use concerns, distress, poverty, and oppression, on the one hand, and experiences of recovery and resilience, on the other.¹
They use their lived experience to help build connections to others with similar shared experiences and treatment.
The fact that peer specialists share many similar experiences with the clients they serve means that they are able to understand clients in a way that is real and empathetic enabling meaningful connections.¹
Today, I interview Jim Klasen, Certified Older Adult Certified Peer Specialist, who shares his personal experiences with mental health and substance use recovery and ways in which he is using his lived experience to help others:
Here's a peek into the episode with Jim Klasen:
Jim shares about his own history of mental health and substance use concernsWhat recovery means to JimJim defines the Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP)Jim's process of becoming a Certified Older Adult Peer SpecialistHow Jim worked to repair relationships with his (adult) childrenRecommendations for older adults struggling with their own mental health concernsThe role of music in Jim's healing process.
Click here to visit the show notes page for all the resources mentioned in today's episode:
Older Adult / Family? Download the Memory Loss & Mental Health Guide
Professional? Grab the Mental Health Professional’s Guide to Working with Older Adults
Help others find this show by subscribing and leaving a review wherever you listen to the podcast, or here on i-tunes.
Stop feeling ineffective and stuck when working with older adults with memory loss in your therapy practice. Click here to get access to my free 10-minute training and bonus workbook.
Attention Social Workers, Therapists, Counselors, Psychologists, Aging Life Care Experts... Click here to get Continuing Education Credits
1 hr 3 min