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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).

iPhone Screenshots

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iPad Screenshots

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App Changes

  • July 14, 2020 Initial release
  • October 27, 2020 New version 1.2.2
  • August 06, 2021 New version 1.2.3
  • October 15, 2021 New version 1.2.4
  • September 16, 2023 New version 1.2.5

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