News News Archive 2008 New Booklet from Recovery Renfrewshire
New Booklet from Recovery Renfrewshire |
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| Friday, 31 October 2008 |
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“Inspirational Journeys of Hope” is a colourful booklet by Recovery Renfrewshire that shares the stories and poetry of people in recovery in Renfrewshire. The aim of the booklet is to inspire others and show that recovery from mental health problems can and does happen. By sharing people’s life experience the contributors and editors want to inspire hope in others that recovery is possible and to challenge preconceived attitudes and beliefs about mental health problems and recovery. Recovery Renfrewshire is a mental health service user led forum based in Renfrewshire. They are closely linked to and strongly supported by ACUMEN. Recovery Renfrewshire offers a platform and safe environment for those who have difficulties with mental health problems, their family, friends and carers and interested, relevant health professionals to get together, support each other and to promote mental health awareness and recovery in Renfrewshire. View / download the Inspirational Journeys of Hope booklet (PDF) For more information about Recovery Renfrewshire contact ACUMEN on 0141 887 9103. SRN advertise a range of events and resources developed by external organisations. In doing so we do not necessarily endorse or recommend them and we are in no way responsible for content or quality. |
| New SRN research explores the experience of recovery over time |
16 May Since the first discussions about bringing recovery based approaches to Scotland began, one thing has always been clear: that people's personal narratives - the stories and experiences they share - are central to understanding and encouraging mental health recovery. |
| Black women, recovery and resilience |
16 May In a specially commissioned article for SRN, researcher and psychiatric survivor Dr Jayasree Kalathil explores the issues of recovery and resilience from the perspective of black women interviewed for a 2011 study by Survivor Research and the Mental Health Foundation. While the article focuses on recent data from England, there are important lessons to be learnt everywhere, including Scotland. |
| What mental health practitioners talk about, when they talk about SRI 2 |
16 May Having recently facilitated Learning Networks on the use of the updated Scottish Recovery Indicator (SRI 2), SRN’s John McCormack was keen to hear from practitioners about their use of the tool and how it affects practice in the field. Here John shares his discussions with Lindsay Kerr and Jan Thomson who both work in NHS Ayrshire and Arran’s Mental Health Services. |
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