August 30, 2015 Special Broadcase 9pm Eastern 8pm Cenral Pat Risser spent over ten years (1973 –1987) as a "mental patient" with over twenty hospitalizations including state hospital and various treatment modalities. His lived experience includes (often forced) inpatient, outpatient, partial hospitalization, day treatment, individual, group and medication therapy He recovered fully and worked as a professionalThe organization also monitored facilities for compliance on issues such as use of seclusion and restraints. Pat started over 60 self-help, peer support groups (and local AMI family member He is also the recipant of numerous awards. Pat Risser will provide a unique perspective of where are movement is and a look to the future. A person who does not understand his past is bound to repeat the future. Call in and join the conversation at 267-521-167 or lessen on podcast or blog radio.
