News News Archive 2009 The experience of sharing narratives
The experience of sharing narratives |
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| Sunday, 31 May 2009 |
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‘What Matters with Personal Narratives?’ is the report of a piece of research by Iris Altenberger and Rob Mackay at Robert Gordon University. The research involved speaking with a number of people with experience of sharing their story and others who supported that process. It details why people share their experiences in this way and considers some implications. The research was funded through the Scottish Government’s former small grants programme. Follow the links below to access the summary and full reports.  What matters with personal narratives (summary) (42.32 kB) What matters with personal narratives (full report) (318.35 kB)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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