News News Archive 2008 New story on the website
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| Monday, 01 December 2008 |
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"I, more than most, have had to learn how to live my life one day at a time. I’ve believed for many years that “labels are for jars and not people”, but the penny hadn’t dropped that this also applied to me." ~ Cynthia Spillman This adapted version of a recovery story by Cynthia Spillman was first published on The Scottish Book Trust’s website. Her recovery from the emotional pain of one child’s death and another’s injury, and the resulting mental health issues, is explored here in a story focusing on hope, humour and enjoying life to the full. View / download Cynthia Spillman's Recovery Story (PDF) |
| 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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