News News Archive 2009 Eating disorders and young people
Eating disorders and young people |
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| Thursday, 15 January 2009 |
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beat, the leading UK charity for people with eating disorders and their families, have developed a booklet for young people aimed at exploring recovery from eating disorders. The resource, developed in partnership with youth advisors and professionals, has been created to help young people understand more about recovery, what it involves and how to take steps towards it. It includes a model of change and recovery which people can work with as a means of support. beat is the working name of the Eating Disorders Association. Click here to access the booklet and to view other information on recovery and eating disorders. 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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