Promotional spot for Reclaiming Employment, an online platform providing self-employment resources for people with mental health challenges.

Report includes data from a six-month pilot study of Reclaiming Employment, measuring outcomes for users seeking self-employment support.

Article argues that confronting ableism requires confronting capitalism, which values people based on their production efficiency.

A Job Accommodation Network article discusses self-employment viability for people with mental health conditions, highlighting research and the Reclaiming Employment peer support program.

The Psychology Today interview with Laysha Ostrow, conducted for a series on the future of mental health, discussed her work synthesizing lived experience and professional expertise to promote systemic social change.

Discussion between Laysha Ostrow and Jessica Jonikas on Leadership, Authenticity, and Self-Acceptance in Participatory Research (PAR).

Interview with Laysha Ostrow on her research, consulting company, peer specialist inclusion in care, and personal system experience.

Pilot study found using the Reclaiming Employment online platform was significantly associated with increases in some Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy subscales.

Study found self-employed individuals with psychiatric disabilities mainly used informal supports (friends, family) over institutional business supports.

Exploratory study found self-employment is a viable pathway for some individuals, though businesses are often very small and part-time.

Commentary on the advantages of self-employment for people with psychiatric disabilities, fitting the recovery paradigm through self-care and individualized employment.