1. Imagine Achieving Peace of Mind

2. Holistic Recovery:
Healing the Brain
Building life Skills
Presented at the Annual Conference of National Alliance for the Mentally Ill,
Orlando Florida, June 2008

3. Hopewell and the Miran Approach
An Environment of peace and security:
with support and structure
State-of-the-Art brain treatment:
the brain is plastic and can regain functioning

4. A Path to Healing Richard Karges, LISW Michael Miran, Ph.D.
Executive Director of Hopewell
Michael Miran, Ph.D.
President of Michael D. Miran, Ph.D. Psychologist P.C.
BRAIN PLASTICITY
Enhancing
Brain Function

5. Achieving NAMI’s Strategic Goals: Hopewell and the Miran Approach
“Mental illnesses are medical conditions that disrupt a person’s thinking, feeling, mood, ability to relate to others, and daily functioning…
The good news about mental illness is that recovery is possible…
Mental illnesses are biologically based brain disorders.  They cannot be overcome through "will power" and are not related to a person's "character" or intelligence…
It is estimated that mental illness affects 1 in 5 families in America…
The best treatments for serious mental illnesses today are highly effective; …with a combination of pharmacological and psychosocial treatments and supports.”
Quoted from:
(Copyright © NAMI. All Rights Reserved.)

6. at Hopewell The residents nurture the animals and the animals nurture the residents

7. at Hopewell The residents nurture the earth and the earth nurtures the residents

8. at Hopewell With major mental illness, residents achieve self-reliance, self-esteem and a satisfying life

9. Hopewell Assists adults with mental illness disorders of:
Schizophrenia
Schizoaffective
Bipolar
Major Depression
Brain Dysfunctions

10. TRAIN THE MIND TRAIN THE BODY

11. Mind/body (Tai Qi) Exercise
The whole brain is being activated.
The upper left image shows frequency associated with higher levels of alertness.
The higher level of alertness and relaxation are achieved through systematic training.

12. (Brain Plasticity Training)
TRAIN THE BRAIN
Voices
(Hallucinations)
Visual Attention
(Brain Plasticity Training)

13. USING THE BRAIN’S PLASTICTY TO RESTORE BRAIN FUNCTIONING
The Mirans use a brain injury treatment model that remediates brain function leading to: improved executive functions (frontal lobe) such as attention, concentration, reasoning, and memory; better ability to relate to others, benefit from education, and achieve successful employment.

14. Becoming a Whole Person
Nurturing the mind and body
Living in a beautiful home
Eating healthy, organic and tasty food
Making friends and building interpersonal skills
Growing through creative endeavors
Finding peace of mind

15. CONTACT INFORMATION
HOPEWELL THEAPEUTIC COMMUNITY
Candace Carlton
9637 State Route 534
PO Box 193
Mesopotamia, OH
(440) Voice
MIRAN APPROACH
Esta Miran
272 Sylvan Rd.
Rochester, NY 14618
(585) Voice
mirantherapy.org