My Mental Health Crisis Plan

Let YOUR Choices Guide Care

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).