Mental health, recovery and employment
- Author:
- COUTTS Pippa
- Publisher:
- Scottish Recovery Network
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 15p.
- Place of publication:
- Glasgow
Supporting recovery for people with long-term mental health problems includes providing people with choices and opportunities for social development and self-determination. One such opportunity, which mental health service users have requested, is for improved support to gain and retain work and employment. This paper is not a review of the literature, but aims to encourage discussion and action around supporting people with long-term mental health problems to gain and sustain suitable employment, which in 'the mental health world’ should go hand in hand with the development of recovery orientated services. The paper considers the current situation with regard to employment for people with long-term mental health problems, and why employment opportunities and supports should be given greater priority. It looks at the links between an individual’s recovery process and gaining and retaining employment, and outlines some ideas on what can be done to overcome barriers to employment and to promote the development of mentally healthy workplaces that meet people’s needs.
- Subject terms:
- mental health problems, employment;
- Content type:
- research
- Location(s):
- Scotland
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- Series name:
- (SRN Discussion Paper Series; Paper 5)