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CAPS calls for views on self harm support and services in Scotland PDF Print E-mail
Friday, 17 December 2010

The Consultation & Advocacy Promotion Service (CAPS) is looking for people with personal experience to contribute to the Scottish Government’s consultation on self harm services.

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Men, mental health and self management PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 13 December 2010

Registration is now open for the Men’s Health Forum Scotland’s ‘In the minds of men: A seminar on men, mental health and self management’. 

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Developing evidence for peer led services and WRAP PDF Print E-mail
Friday, 03 December 2010
New research on the use of WRAP in peer run groups across two US States has shown significant positive changes on a range of indicators.
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Self-directed Support strategy published PDF Print E-mail
Friday, 03 December 2010
Following consultation the Scottish Government have published a 10 year strategy for Self-directed Support in Scotland.
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Univeral Credit: "welfare that works"? PDF Print E-mail
Friday, 03 December 2010
Consultant and trainer, Chris White, provides a timely update on his last article about welfare reform and recovery. Here, he describes the coalition Government's proposed 'Universal Credit' and its implications.
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Narrative research project revisited PDF Print E-mail
Friday, 03 December 2010
In April and May 2005, SRN travelled around Scotland gathering people’s experiences of recovery from long-term mental health problems.
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NEWS
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.