Deadline: Join an Advisory Board about Mental Health for Young Adults with Disabilities

Self-Advocates Becoming Empowered is looking for your help!

What is this project about?

We want to find out what works best for young adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) who have mental health conditions like anxiety, depression, or schizophrenia.

We are looking for five young adults who:

• Are 18-30 years old
• Have an Intellectual or Developmental Disability
• Have a mental health diagnosis or receive: counseling, therapy, psychotropic medication, ECT (electroconvulsive therapy)
• Come from different backgrounds

Advisory board member will:

• Attend monthly meetings on the phone or online for 1 hour
• The project is from November 2017 and September 2018
• Tell doctors and therapists what young adults with I/DD want to know about mental health treatments.
• As a thank you for your hard work, you will receive $500

Want to learn more?

Please email Jessica at Boston University at: yellbulab@gmail.com or call us at 617-353-7492. Please contact us by November 3, 2017.

We will pick advisory board members by November 15, 2017.

Here is this information in a PDF Flier: Advisory Board Flier