This report is about the different ways in which people live with and recover from persistent or recurring mental health problems. It draws on 55 people’s personal experience of mental illness and psychiatric treatment.
This study is based within the tradition of ‘personal recovery’ research (Andresen et al. 2003, Slade 2009). Drawing on the accounts of people who have experienced mental health problems, we describe what helped or hindered their recovery. We hope that the report will be relevant to many people affected by severe mental illness. We provide findings and practical suggestions for people who feel overwhelmed by mental health problems and are struggling to believe that recovery is possible for them. They may also provide hope, inspiration and encouragement to people to make best use of individual circumstances and opportunities to work towards personal goals.
We hope the report will be equally useful to people in supportive and caring roles.
Published : 31st December 2010
Publisher : Rethink Mental Illness [ More From This Publisher ]
Rights : Rethink Mental Illness
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