Courses lead by both a Practitioner teacher and a Peer teacher
Non-clinical
Promoting trusts and organisations to hiring Peer support workers
Evidence based practice and skilful use of interventions
Getting rid of symptoms
Restoring social functioning
“Getting back to normal”
“…. A deeply personal, unique process of changing one’s attitudes, values, feelings, goals, skills &/or roles. It is a way of living a satisfying, hopeful, & contributing life even within the limitations caused by illness. Recovery involves the development of new meaning & purpose in one’s life as one grows beyond the catastrophic effects of mental illness.” (Anthony 1993)
“…. A deeply personal, unique process of changing one’s attitudes, values, feelings, goals, skills &/or roles. It is a way of living a satisfying, hopeful, & contributing life even within the limitations caused by illness. Recovery involves the development of new meaning & purpose in one’s life as one grows beyond the catastrophic effects of mental illness.” (Anthony 1993)
Physical, mental and spiritual journey
Physical, mental and spiritual journey
Spontaneous and Natural
Deeply Personal
Can occur with or with out professional help
Involves growth and setbacks, periods of rapid and little change
The goal of the recovery process is not to become normal. The goal is to embrace the human vocation of becoming more deeply, more fully human. (Deegan, 1995)
The goal of the recovery process is not to become normal. The goal is to embrace the human vocation of becoming more deeply, more fully human. (Deegan, 1995)
A person with paraplegia can recover even though the spinal cord has not. Similarly, a person with mental illness can recover even though the illness is not “cured”. (Anthony, 1993)
Awareness The first glimmer of hope for a better life, that recovery is possible. Can emerge from within or be triggered by significant other, role model, clinician
Preparation The person resolves to start recovery work, taking stock of personal resources, values, limitations
Rebuilding Forging a more positive identity, setting & striving towards personal goals, reassessing old values
Growth Whether or not symptom-free, can manage illness & stay well (resilience, self-confidence, optimism)
Recovery-promoting Relationships
Recovery-promoting Relationships
Relationship between staff and service users is central to personal Recovery
Exploring team understanding of Recovery and team values
Skill training in Coaching
Working Practices
Valuing people for who they are – seeing beyond a diagnosis/set of symptoms
Recognising that problems or set backs are part of the recovery process
Tipping points for successful recovery:
Insights and acceptance in the person being supported
Allowance of risk taking
Co-development of social opportunities and knowledge
Positive relationships with formal services based on good communication
Carers involved in self-recovery and respite
Established from sport and Business
Established from sport and Business
Non-clinical
Defined as a holistic orientation to working with people, to find balance, enjoyment and meaning in their lives as well as improving performance, skills and effectiveness.
Goal: Setting clear goals
Reality: Exploring the current situation
Options: Alternative strategies or courses of action
Way forward: What is to be done, when, by whom and the will to do it.
Supporting people regain their place in their communities where they live
Supporting people regain their place in their communities where they live
Restitution – Regaining something that was lost or taken away
Is a role in the mental system for which personal experience of mental illness is a job requirement
Their own lived experience is valued
Act as Role models
Peer run programmes
Currently no research in the role of Physiotherapy in Recovery
Currently no research in the role of Physiotherapy in Recovery
Currently little involvement in Recovery
Is there a place for physiotherapy in Recovery?
Natural Coaches!
Goal-striving practice
www.rethink.org
www.rethink.org
www.scottishrecovery.net
www.iop.kcl.ac.uk/recovery
www.researchintorecovery.com
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