Mental Health Services in Baltimore, MD

On Our Own, Inc. aims to promote wellness and recovery by empowering individuals with psychiatric conditions to reach their maximum potential through advocacy, peer support, and comprehensive mental health services in Baltimore, MD. We encourage self-help by providing education, information, and referral to community agencies and services.

On Our Own began in 1981 as a grassroots support and advocacy group until the initial members decided to incorporate it the following year. They held a statewide conference for patients and former patients in Maryland in 1982, where attendees’ recommendations were sent to the Maryland Mental Hygiene Administration (MHA).

Members rented space for wellness and recovery services evenings and weekends, including social, educational, and recreational activities. Currently, those services are only available in several locations and for additional hours.

To promote wellness and recovery by empowering individuals with psychiatric conditions to reach their maximum potential through advocacy and peer support. We serve those who have been diagnosed with anxiety, bipolar disorder, manic depression, depression, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and all types of mental illness and substance addictions. Encouraging self-help is what we do best by providing education, information, and referrals to community agencies.

Here at On Our Own, Inc., we strive to provide you with the following:

• A forum and outlet for your opinions.
• Social, recreational, creative, and educational activities.
• A friendly, safe, non-threatening, and non-stressful atmosphere.
• Information and referral to community agencies and services.
• Answers to questions about your rights and assistance to enable you to assert and protect your rights.
• Opportunities to participate in advocacy issues and become a consumer advocate.
• Wellness and recovery centers staffed by consumers.
• Socialization and self-discovery with others who have had similar experiences.
• Operational hours when most psychiatric rehabilitation programs and other mental health services are unavailable.
• Peer support groups for advocacy and empowerment.

Contact us to learn more about what we can do for you.