Recovery Month 2011 takes place in September, but the preparations get underway much earlier.  Are you planning an event for Recovery Month?  Do you want to stay up to date on all the goings on?  Visit www.recoverymonth.gov for all that and much more.

About Recovery Month
Recovery Month promotes the societal benefits of treatment for substance use disorders and mental health problems, celebrates people in recovery, lauds the contributions of treatment providers, and promotes the message that recovery in all its forms is possible.  Recovery Month spreads the positive message that behavioral health is essential to overall health, that prevention works, treatment is effective and people can and do recover.

Talk Therapy TV is a Planning Partner of the National Recovery Month. 

Voice Award nominations are open for consumers/peer leaders and TV film writers/producers that have raised awareness and understanding of behavioral health problems.  We encourage advocates and consumers alike to learn more about the nomination process.  Nominations close on Friday, April 29, 2011 and the Voice Awards ceremony will take place in Hollywood on Wednesday, August 24, 2011.  To learn more or to nominate yourself or someone you know click here.

About the Voice Awards
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), and Center for Mental Health Services, the Voice Awards honor consumer/peer leaders who have played a vital role in raising both awareness and understanding of behavioral health (mental health and/or addiction issues) and promoted the social inclusion of individuals with behavioral health problems. Through their exemplary leadership and advocacy, they demonstrate that recovery is real and that individuals with behavioral health problems are valuable, contributing members of their schools, workplaces, and communities.

The awards also recognize TV and film writers and producers who have given a voice to individuals with behavioral health problems by incorporating dignified, respectful, and accurate portrayals of these individuals into their scripts, programs, and productions. These dedicated, insightful, and influential professionals have helped change how TV and film viewers understand and accept individuals with behavioral health problems.

Talk Therapy TV is a proud Program Partner in the Voice Awards.