Supporting Recovery for People Aging with Serious Mental Health Conditions

Session 3: Approaches to Expand Strengths and Support Challenges as People Age with Serious Mental Health Conditions

Summary:

People aging with serious mental health conditions (SMHC) experience age-related challenges, yet they also bring experience, problem-solving, and resilience to each day. This session will explore some of these strengths and challenges, discuss motivating strategies and build new resources and social supports.

Learning Objectives:

• Explore the strengths and challenges of people aging with serious mental health conditions (SMHC)

• Identify specific strategies that can help engage and motivate people aging with SMHC

• Discuss strategies to build resources and social supports