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Recovery from mental illness: a service user perspective on facilitators and barriers
- Authors:
- PETERSEN Kirsten Schultz, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Community Mental Health Journal, 51(1), 2015, pp.1-13.
- Publisher:
- Springer
Mental health services strive to implement a recovery-oriented approach to rehabilitation. Little is known about service users' perception of the recovery approach. The aim is to explore the service user's perspectives on facilitators and barriers associated with recovery. Twelve residents living in supported housing services are interviewed. The analysis is guided by a phenomenological-hermeneutic approach and the interpretation involves theories from critical theory, sociology, and learning. Learning, social relations, and willpower are identified as having an impact on recovery. Stigmatisation and social barriers occurred. Social relations to peer residents and staff were reported as potentially having a positive and negative impact on recovery. Studies have explored the user's perspectives on recovery but this study contributes with knowledge on how recovery-oriented services have an impact on recovery. (Publisher abstract)
Remarkable lives: Stuart Baker-Brown in conversation with Jerome Carson
- Authors:
- BAKER-BROWN Stuart, CARSON Jerome
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health and Social Inclusion, 17(3), 2013, pp.122-126.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Purpose – This paper aims to offer a profile of Stuart Baker-Brown. Design/methodology/approach – Stuart provides a short biography and is then interviewed by Jerome. Areas covered in the interview include his trek to Everest Base Camp, involvement with the Time to Change anti-stigma campaign and his work on the Recovery Archive. Findings – Stuart stresses the importance of giving hope to people with mental health problems. Individuals also need to believe that they can recover. He feels that the new Recovery Archive will help provide a more encouraging alternative perspective on living a life beyond the effects of mental illness. Originality/value – Stuart is one of comparatively few people trying to present psychosis in a more positive perspective. He has made a significant contribution to helping change public perceptions towards mental illness through his media work. (Publisher abstract)
Mental health stigma and discrimination: the experience within social work
- Authors:
- GORMLEY David, QUINN Neil
- Journal article citation:
- Practice: Social Work in Action, 21(4), December 2009, pp.259-272.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
The stigma experienced by mental health service users has been examined by many authors but is rarely found within the social work literature. This paper explores the stigma experienced by service users within a social work context, and considers the strategies employed by various individuals and groups seeking to challenge the effects of stigma, highlighting the need to include social work in this debate. Semi-structured interviews were held with 6 social workers and 6 service users to determine their perspectives on some of the key concepts within the stigma discourse, on individuals’ experience of psychiatric services, on the relationships between professionals and service users, and the contribution of a recovery approach in addressing stigma. The paper concludes that local authority social work departments need to play a much more prominent role in tacking mental health stigma and discrimination. This requires policy developments, involvement of service users in planning and development of services, incorporating the experience of stigma within assessments, and improving multi-disciplinary collaboration to tackle stigma and discrimination. In addition, social work academics need to respond to the deficit of research in this area.
Perspectives of people who are deaf and hard of hearing on mental health, recovery, and peer support
- Authors:
- CABRAL Linda, MUHR Kathy, SAVAGEAU Judith
- Journal article citation:
- Community Mental Health Journal, 49(6), 2013, pp.649-657.
- Publisher:
- Springer
This qualitative study sought to better understand the experiences of deaf and hard of hearing individuals with accessing recovery-oriented mental health services and peer support via a focus group and interviews. Cultural brokers were used to facilitate culturally-sensitive communication with study participants. Findings indicate that access to adequate mental health services, not just recovery-oriented and peer support services, is not widely available for this population, largely due to communication barriers. Feelings of isolation and stigma are high among this population. Public mental health systems need to adapt and expand services for various cultural groups to insure recovery. (Publisher abstract)