News News Archive 2009 New story - Fiona Bisset
New story - Fiona Bisset |
 |
 |
 |
| Wednesday, 22 July 2009 |
|
"A huge lesson I’ve learnt over the years, is that you can’t run away from your mental health. Wherever you go, your mental health goes with you and you have to take care of it." - Fiona Bisset In her story Fiona Bisset talks about her coping strategies and the things that have supported her on her recovery journey. Fiona talks about how simple things like lipstick, hair pieces and charity shops have helped her cope during difficult times. She also talks about the support she has received from her family and friends. Fiona's story is avaible to view in the Stories section of the website. |
| 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. |
 |
 |