Recovery and Mental Health Patient Experience and Recovery

Recovery and Mental Health Patient Experience and Recovery Team Mark Hillier Katy Chachou Anne Pledger Akilah Duffus

How do you look after your wellbeing?

What is Recovery? At its heart, personal recovery is a set of values about a person’s right to build a meaningful life for themselves, with or without the continuing presence of mental health symptoms. In recent years users of mental health services have identified three overarching principles to support better outcomes for themselves which are……

What is Recovery? . . . • the continuing presence of ‘hope’ in the possibility to pursue personal goals and ambitions • the need for service users to maintain a sense of ‘control’ through empowerment and selfdetermination • having the ‘opportunity’ to build a life beyond mental illness

Katy’s journey

Recovery College • Recovery College is built on the belief that learning together makes us stronger and supports our recovery • Co-Production: our sessions are facilitated by individuals who have lived experience of challenges in their own mental health (Experts by Experience), healthcare professionals and carers

Activity

Re. Qo. L • Re. Qo. L is a recovery outcome measure that was commissioned by the Department of Health and was developed by Sheffield University • Two versions: 10 questions/20 questions that ask individuals to reflect on their thoughts, feelings and activities over the last week

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