Patient Perspective: Self Advocacy In Mental Health
Laura Kaponer, Certified Peer Support Specialist, sits down with Dr. Miranda Fisher to share her perspective on the importance of self-advocacy when it comes to mental health. Ms. Kaponer describes situations in which she had to advocate for herself during her treatment journey and how it helped facilitate her recovery.
Featuring:
- Laura Kaponer, CPSS is a mental health advocate, blogger, and Certified Peer Support Specialist from Bluffton, South Carolina.
- Miranda Fisher, PhD is a Medical Science Liaison for Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development and Commercialization, Inc. Dr. Fisher earned her PhD from the University of South Carolina.
Laura Kaponer is a paid consultant of Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.
Miranda Fisher is an employee of Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.
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