The first visit with a mental health professional can be unsettling for the LEP. Not knowing what to expect, coupled with a potential language barrier, can create increased discomfort. As service providers, both you and your client (the mental health professional) will play a critical role in the first impression that your LEP will have. Rapport… Read More The First Visit – What To Expect

If you have had an opportunity to review the Diagnositic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), you will have seen, by now, that there are numerous mental disorders that span Infancy, Childhood, Adolescence and Adulthood. As such, there is no cookie cutter treatment plan to address all issues for all people. In our work as… Read More I Need Help – What Are My Options?

Here is a great compilation of statistics from the USC School of Social Work that depicts the prevalence of mental illness, the breakdown by age and most prominent disorders, the repercussions when no treatment is sought and the success rates when it is pursued (pharmacological intervention and psychotherapy).

Accessing mental health treatment can be a daunting task, as we may not know where to go to get the help we need. We know something isn’t quite right and we are willing to take the first step but we may not know what path to put our foot on. Given our recent discussion on… Read More An LEP’s Access to Treatment – Navigating the System of Care