How to choose the right person to be your health care agent for a PAD (Part 1|5)

This series of 5-minute videos gives helpful information on how to think about a psychiatric advance directive (PAD), complete the legal documents involved, or assist another person in the process. The videos include practical tips on selecting a health care agent, summarizing illness and treatment history, documenting medication and hospital preferences, and what to do after completing the documents to make sure they’ll be used in the event of a future mental health crisis. The suggestions offered in the videos are most consistent with North Carolina’s advance directive laws, but would generally apply to completing these documents in other states as well.

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