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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.
National programme for improving mental health and well-being small research projects initiative 2006-07: restart for recovery
- Authors:
- BAILEY Pegs, MYERS Fiona, COUTTS Pippa
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 2p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Restart is an Edinburgh-based employability project that aims to promote recovery for people with mental health problems through supporting them into work. It is managed by Forth Sector and works in partnership with NHS Lothian and others. The evaluation used a qualitative methodology to assess the impact the project has had on people’s employability, recovery and levels of social inclusion. It interviewed a total of 17 service users and 4 service providers over a period of 3 months.