Two narratives: recovery journeys in mental health
Mental Health and Social Inclusion
ISSN: 2042-8308
Article publication date: 14 May 2020
Issue publication date: 28 May 2020
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this study is to compare lived recovery journeys in mental health with recovery models.
Design/methodology/approach
Unstructured interviews with prompts were conducted with two individuals.
Findings
Some recovery models correspond in part with the live experience of subjects. These narratives have personal emphasis that is incongruent with the highlighted models. In particular, the subjects have a place for therapeutic interventions, i.e. talking therapies and medication.
Research limitations/implications
The live experience of the two people with mental health issues crosses boundaries of recovery models. Relevant models include those used in peer support; however, they too do not fit exactly with the detailed journeys.
Practical implications
A varied approach without preconceptions is appropriate to understand the components of these two recovery journeys.
Social implications
The medical model approach to mental health is not discounted rather it is integral to these two recovery journeys.
Originality/value
This is qualitative research using stated models of mental health recovery. In addition to the principles of hope, meaning, connectedness, identity and empowerment, the two subjects include the essential part for medication and talking therapies in their recovery.
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Citation
Voyce, A. (2020), "Two narratives: recovery journeys in mental health", Mental Health and Social Inclusion, Vol. 24 No. 2, pp. 105-110. https://doi.org/10.1108/MHSI-03-2020-0011
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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