Recupero rejoiced

"Pura I see a lot of going on lately....in the island. they are celebrating mental health month. Here is the list of activities. I see the VA is also getting into the action". He got off the bar stool at his house. Now Recupero Seguro has no rum in the bar. Bottles have been replaced by books on self-help and psychology.

"Let me see...." Oh Yesss!....Looks like a nice plan for the month", Pura said.



Community Activity
NAMI PUERTO RICO

INVITACIÓN A CONFERENCIA DE PRENSA
PROCLAMA DEL MES DE LA SALUD MENTAL 2007

Fecha: Lunes 1ro de Octubre de 2007
Hora: 10:15am
Lugar: RESTAURANT EL ZIPPERLE
Avenida Roosevelt, Hato Rey, PR
Teléfono: 787-607-4983 Fax: 787-274-0296
Contacto: Silvia Arias, Ph.D. – Directora Ejecutiva NAMI Puerto Rico




President of the Senate invites to Mental Health Month Proclamation
at the Capitol in San Juan





Mental Illness Awareness Week
October 8-12, 2007
San Juan VA Caribbean Healthcare System


Monday October 8, 2007 HOLIDAY COLUMBUS DAY
NO ACTIVITY

Wednesday October 10, 2007
Nestor J Galarza, MD (Local Recovery Coordinator) Medical Service Staff Meeting
12:30 PM Recovery Paradigm Education

Wednesday October 10, 2007 Pharmacy waiting area
1 PM Conversations
Melissa Rivera, PsyD Positive Thinking
James Hickey, PsyTech Recovering from mental illness


Friday 12 October, 2007 Pharmacy waiting Area
1PM Conversations

Maria Mastache, VRS Work as therapy

Jose Pando, PhD Depressed men and impotence



Other activities:October 15-24, 2007

Local Review Coordinator visits
Monday October 15, 2007 Geriatrics and extended care
Mental Illness Recovery Paradigm 1:00 PM

Wednesday October 17, 2007 Dental Service Staff
Mental Illness Recovery Paradigm 7:30AM

Thursday October 18, 2007 Nursing staff
Menta Illness Recovery Paradigm 11:00AM

Wednesday 24 October 2007
Mental Illness Recovery Paradigm Psychiatry Service
1:00PM

In planning for the near future:
Auditorium
Enrique Zamot Mercado, MSW Iraq and the Puerto Rican Family Alexis Lugo Mas, MSW
Discussants: Antonio Sanchez, MD Chief of Psychiatry
Luz Enid del Valle, MSW Returning Vets Program

October Mental Health Month in Puerto Rico

Coming up

MIAW and Mental Health Month in Puerto Rico

Mental Illness Prevention and Recovery Week

These pictures show some of the activity going on at the Caribbean Healthcare System in San Juan, Puerto Rico on the last day of the Mental Illness Prevention and Recovery Week, our inauguration of a long-term process of internal re education on the concept of recovery. (photos by Recupero Seguro)






Marisel Rios, MD, Eddie Echevarria, PsyD and Carlos Calderon,MSN waiting for visitors to arrive at the information table.












Lions Club and VA Volunteers help together at the coffee and cake table.











Rosa Gonzalez, MSN engages the public in conversation about preventing suicide









Rafaela Nieves, MSN discusses recovering from addictions. She must be celebrating her 37 years in the VA System.









Maritza Grau, MSW teaches the concept of recovery from mental illness










James Hickey, PsyD speaks about recovery and decision-making








Carmen Parrilla, PhD discussed prevention of suicide with Antonio Sanchez, MD Chief of Psychiatry and the audience a the VA Auditorium.

Veterans Hospital celebrates Recovery Week

The VA Hospital in San Juan, Puerto Rico has been celebrating the Mental Illness Prevention and Recovery Week from 10 - 14 September 2007.


Part of the celebration included a luncheon with leaders of self-help groups in the local community. NAMI Puerto Rico and Recovery Inc leaders shared their experiences after many years of efforts to combat mental illnesses and the stigma of mental illness in this hispanic society.

Here are some of the photos taken today at this luncheon.




Left to right: Silvia Arias, NAMI
Santiago Reyes and Carmen Awilda Colon, Recovery Inc



Rosa Gonzalez, MSN,
Antonio Sanchez, MD Chief of Psychiatry
Ilsa Torres, MSN, Nursing supervisor
Juanita Lugo, MSN Nursing Supervisor





Nestor J Galarza, VA Local Recovery Coordinator
Luis Arias from NAMI
Rosa Gonzalez, VA Suicide Prevention Coordinator and
Julio Ribera, VA Chief of Psychology



sitting in the back row:
Marisel Rios, MD Chief Ambulatory Mental Health Services
Ana Torres Martin, MD Director Psychiatric Residency
Nivia Baez, Secretary to the Chief of Psychiatry

coming up: patient group response to Pura's letter

Looking for more Pura-Recupero dialogue

An investigation is underway to publish more of the Pura - Recupero dialogue.
If you have clues let us know.

Pura letter discovered

Secret letter found. It is a confidential matter between Pura and Recupero. Keep it confidential, please. Do not put it in the internet. (I guess few people can read it in Spanish). Thanks. ;)





Agosto del 2007


Apreciado Recu:

Me dijeron que no te importo. Que lo único que te importa es la bebida y el cigarrillo. Pero yo se que dejaras de beber y fumar. Te vas a recuperar y volverás a mí. Yo te puedo ayudar ahora y siempre. No dejes que tu condicion mental te lleve al alcohol. Todavía hay esperanza y te estoy esperando.
Tuya,

Pura Sobriedad


PD. Si ya no estas bebiendo dimelo. Dime como haces para recuperarte. Creo que tenemos esperanza.