Functional Adaptation Skills Training (FAST)
S.I.L.V.E.R. Facts are annual issue briefs focused on a topic related to healthy aging with a psychiatric disability, specifically tailored for those with lived experience and their families. S.I.L.V.E.R. Facts Issue Brief #3 – Functional Adaptation Skills Training (FAST) Download Now This resource was supported by funding from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, […]
How Might Psychiatric or Mental Health Conditions Affect Work Performance?
Psychiatric or mental health conditions may interfere with an individual’s ability to function at work, or they may have no effect at all. This page lists a number of possible limitations that someone with a psychiatric or mental health disability might experience in the workplace, as well as some potential accommodations, and links out to other relevant resources.
Disclosing Your Disability to an Employer
Disclosure is a complex decision and should be made with care. Only you can decide whether and how much to tell your employer about your psychiatric or mental health condition. This page offers a guide to factors to consider when deciding and how to disclose a disability to an employer.
How do Mental Health & Psychiatric Conditions Interfere with School Performance?
Psychiatric and mental health conditions may interfere with functioning in educational settings in a variety of ways. This page details some of the functional limitations that a college student with a mental health or psychiatric condition might experience and gives both examples of potential accommodations that may help them and recommended links to resources that may be helpful to students, families, or educators.
The Long Commute
Employment Issue Briefs are annual issue briefs focused on a topic related to employment with a psychiatric disability, specifically tailored for those with lived experience and their families. Employment Issue Brief #1 – The Long Commute: Closing the Gap in Rural Employment for People with Serious Mental Health Conditions Download Now This resource was supported […]
Helping Older People Experience Success (HOPES)
S.I.L.V.E.R. Facts are annual issue briefs focused on a topic related to healthy aging with a psychiatric disability, specifically tailored for those with lived experience and their families. S.I.L.V.E.R. Facts Issue Brief #2 – Helping Older People Experience Success (HOPES) Download Now This resource was supported by funding from the National Institute on Disability, Independent […]
Integrated Illness Management and Recovery (I-IMR)
S.I.L.V.E.R. FACTS are annual issue briefs focused on a topic related to healthy aging with a psychiatric disability, specifically tailored for those with lived experience and their families. S.I.L.V.E.R. Facts Issue #1: Integrated Illness Management and Recovery (I-IMR) Download Now This resource was supported by funding from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation […]