Author: Jamila Brown
Published: September 2011
Jamila Brown is a successful writer and performer. Here she describes her recovery experience as a women of mixed race. In her narrative Jamila touches on a broad range of helping and hindering factors including race and identity, parenting and family life, university study, creativity, trauma, therapy and spirituality.
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Author: Pru Davies
Published: July 2011
Pru Davies, 55, lives in Glasgow - an adopted Glaswegian and now a Govanite to boot. She first shared her story through SRN in 2006. Five years on she has decided to update her story to chronicle her continuing journey of recovery. Pru’s story touches on being a carer, voluntary work, and self-belief.
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Author: Steff
Published: May 2011
Still in her early twenties, Steff has moved on from her experience of psychosis and is using her new found confidence and insight to help others. Embracing life and gaining new skills from her recovery journey, she shares her thoughts on medication, having a supportive relationship with medical staff, the positive effect of volunteering and her passion for blogging to share her recovery experiences.
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Author: Donna
Published: 6th May 2011
Donna, now a mental health support worker, suffered with anxiety, depression and paranoia since her teenage years before receiving a diagnosis for Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) and eventually deciding to take the decision to have a hysterectomy in her late twenties. Here Donna explores her recovery journey, looking at her life before diagnosis and treatment, her experiences of suicide, the role of nursing staff and GP’s attitudes to recovery, and the positive effect of WRAP alongside the support of her family and friends, in overcoming her mental health problems and enjoying life to the full.
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