Start right now and take an active role in your mental health care. Use My Mental Health Crisis Plan to create your own psychiatric advance directive (also called a PAD) or mental health advance directive. In just a few minutes, you can put a plan in place to guide your care in case of a mental health crisis. COMPLETELY SECURE, FREE AND EASY TO USE - CREATE your own personal PAD - CHOOSE who to share your PAD with, such as your family or treatment team - KEEP your PAD with you in the app, no matter where you are - UPDATE and SAVE your PAD any time your preferences change Includes instructions for making your wishes LEGALLY WHY YOU SHOULD CREATE A PAD - Take a more active role in your mental health care - Make sure you are better prepared in case of a crisis - Decide who are the contacts you trust to act on your behalf - Share your choices with doctors and others who are part of your care team DEFINE THE DECISIONS YOU WANT MADE DURING A MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS - Emergency treatments that are acceptable, and those that are not - Medications that work best for you, and those to avoid - Physicians you prefer to handle your care, and who to avoid - Facilities where you would like to receive care, and those where you do not want to go - Who should make decisions on your behalf My Mental Health Crisis Plan is developed and maintained by SMI Adviser. Learn more at SMIadviser.org/about. SMI Adviser is funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and administered by the American Psychiatric Association (APA).
