“Recovery is about building a meaningful and satisfying life, as defined by the person themselves, whether or not there are ongoing or recurring symptoms or problems.”
Shepherd, Boardman and Slade 2008
Recovery as a concept is about the process of building a meaningful life as defined by the person with a mental health problem themselves.

There are four key component processes suggested:

Finding and maintaining hope
The re-establishment of a positive identity
Finding meaning in life
Taking responsibility for one’s life
Recovery is often talked about in two different meanings: clinical recovery and personal recovery.

Both are important to people experiencing mental health problems, but they have different histories and involve different approaches.

Clinical Recovery
Clinical recovery is an idea that has emerged from the expertise of mental health professionals, and involves getting rid of symptoms, restoring social functioning, and in other ways ‘getting back to normal’.

Personal recovery
Personal recovery is an idea that has emerged from the expertise of people with lived experienced of mental illness. It focuses on the process of building a meaningful life as defined by the person themselves.

In Rethink we work to ensure that people are provided with appropriate therapy and support to reduce or take away symptoms or mental illness.

However, the focus on recovery directs attention to the importance of personal recovery to assist people living a meaningful life, even when experiencing enduring or fluctuating mental health problems.

Recovery Insights: Learning from lived experience
The third part in Rethink’s Recovery Series.
It is a resource for users of mental health services and carers, friends and families as well as professionals.
For more information click on the above please go to: http://www.rethink.org-click on tab- living with menatl illnes.

http://www.rethink.org/living_with_mental_illness/what_is_recovery/
Recovery Resources
Hope this can help identify your own view of recovery… for want of a better word.

Recovery is a personal, ongoing journey for every individual. Nobody has the right to tell you how and if you want to Recover. Maybe you don’t feel you need to Recover?? There are many agencies which may aid you in your Recovery journey. I would suggest always remember this is your personal journey. Don’t be blinded by other methods that may work for others but may not work for you. However take as much advice from where you can get it and see what is suitable for YOUR needs. Good luck and I am sure we will sick of the word RECOVERY before very long. Peace

1. The act, process, duration, or an instance of recovering.
2. A return to a normal condition.
3. Something gained or restored in recovering.
4. The act of obtaining usable substances from unusable sources.

How is it acheived, or what are the factors that contribute to it??

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