News News Archive 2010 Four new personal stories of recovery
Four new personal stories of recovery |
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| Wednesday, 05 May 2010 |
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We are delighted that four people have recently agreed to share their stories with the Scottish Recovery Network. You can read them on the stories pages of our website. Billy chronicles the experiences he went through when he became depressed while working as a psychiatric nurse. In his opinion, "People with mental health difficulties are often a gift rather than a burden to society." Kate Le Page’s story details how support from professionals, peers and others has supported her recovery from Anorexia. She says: “Through sharing my story, my hope is to see the erosion of the stigma and taboo that surround eating disorders, and mental illness.” Alan Muir describes his life changing recovery from depression and emphasises the importance of sharing and support: "If you talk about it, it can’t fester in your head in the same way." In his story, Peter Mackie explains how his own insights and spirituality have helped his recovery: "...the most important thing of all for me has been to find a strong spiritual feeling inside, which is the only thing that can stand as a rock through thick and thin." If you’d like to share your thoughts or experiences of recovery visit the 'share your story' pages on our website, or contact us on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 0141 240 7790. |
| 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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