News News Archive 2009 First Making Recovery Real roadshow a success
First Making Recovery Real roadshow a success |
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| Friday, 04 December 2009 |
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On December 1st, we hosted our first of three Making Recovey Real roadshow events. 51 people from across the north of Scotland joined the SRN team in Thurso for a day that focused on raising awareness about recovery as well as encouraging local action around recovery. The event featured lots of conversation and participation from the people who attended and there was a definite feeling of enthusiasm and excitement throughout the day. Comments from participants include:  "Group sessions were very informative. Interacting with people and exchanging ideas." "A very positive experience!" "Thoroughly enjoyable and informative day." SRN see this successful event as a key step in supporting local activity in the Caithness and Sutherland area and by the end of it many of the participants expressed an interest in taking the work forward locally. SRN plan to return to the north Highland region in the new year to support future developments. We are also hosting more two more roadshow events and will be in Oban on 24 Februray 2010 and in Stranraer on 24 March 2010. To book a place for the Oban event click here. |
| 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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