Understand your rights to share information and protect loved ones in crisis.
This guide explains how HIPAA laws allow families to provide and receive critical information in situations of imminent danger. Includes legal references, action steps, and a clear decision-making tree for navigating mental health crises.
A powerful call to reform mental health care from the family perspective.
This document outlines 19 heartfelt, actionable requests from families advocating for compassionate, family-centered, and effective mental health care—emphasizing the need for parity, respect, and system-wide change.
Author Jacqueline Janssen is an advocate for families affected by mental illness and an activist for women’s rights.
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