CHIME Connectedness, Hope, Identity, Meaning, Empowerment Presented by: On: At:

CHIME and the Recovery Journey The CHIME processes Aims of this Session What is CHIME? CHIME and the Recovery Journey The CHIME processes Using CHIME in personal Recovery for self and others

Two Definitions of Recovery Symptom remission; full- or part-time involvement in work or school; independent living without supervision by family or surrogate caregivers; not fully dependent on financial support from disability insurance; and having friends with whom activities are shared on a regular basis. sustained for a period of 2 years. (Liberman et al, 2002) A deeply personal, unique process of changing one’s attitudes, values, feelings, goals, skills and roles. It is a way of living a satisfying, hopeful and contributing life even with limitations caused by the illness. Recovery involves the development of new meaning and purpose in one’s life as one grows beyond the catastrophic effects of mental illness. (Anthony 1993)

Research and Experience “Very little research has been undertaken into the relationship between recovery outcomes (e.g. the CHIME Framework) and traditional clinical outcomes (e.g. symptomatology, social functioning, risk)”. (Donnelly et al, 2011)

The C.H.I.M.E.

Aspects of the Recovery Journey 1. Recovery is an active process 2. Individual and unique process 3. Non-linear process 4. Recovery as a journey 5. Recovery as stages or phases 6. Recovery as a struggle 7. Multi-dimensional process 8. Recovery is a gradual process 9. Recovery as a life-changing experience 10. Recovery without cure 11. Recovery is aided by supportive and healing environment 12. Recovery can occur without professional intervention 13. Trial and error process

Connectedness Connect to rest of family Friendship Meet other people with similar interests Connect with the moment Not feeling judged Connect with ourselves Someone to understand what I’m going through Discovering new ideas Develop new relationships Secure relationships

Hope Not feeling alone Feeling empowered Breaking down barriers Others need to hold the hope for us Being more informed means being more hopeful Feeling in control Never give up Positive thinking Having dreams and aspirations Beginning to see a way forward

Identity Regaining a positive sense of self Not being labelled Being seen as a whole person Identity when well and identity when not well make the whole person Others can help us rediscover our identity Overcoming stigma Identity can get lost when relationship with family is affected Being more than an illness

Meaning Light at the end of the tunnel Meaning in life = healing in hope Purpose in life- spiritual Meaning is individual and personal Recognising others have gone through it with you There’s a reason to get well Live life to the fullest by keeping it simple You get back what you give

Empowerment Expressing myself to mental health providers and being heard Taking control and responsibility Power over your own life Meeting other people and finding strength in numbers Becoming more informed- knowledge is power Feeling empowered by feeling supported Taking control of my thoughts Focusing on strengths

Sharing CHIME If everyone’s recovery journey is different, what can we do to share recovery with another person? How would you describe CHIME to another person? How might CHIME help that person?

Thank you!

References Anthony WA (1993) Recovery from mental illness: the guiding vision of the mental health service system in the 1990s, Psychosocial Rehabilitation Journal, 16, 11-23. Donnelly M., McGilloway, S., O’Neill, D., Williams, J., Slade, M. (2011) Patient outcomes: what are the best methods for measuring recovery from mental illness and capturing feedback from patients in order to inform service improvement? Report Commissioned by the Bamford Implementation Rapid Review Scheme. Leamy M, Bird V, Le Boutillier C, Williams J, Slade M (2011) A conceptual framework for personal recovery in mental health: systematic review and narrative synthesis, British Journal of Psychiatry, 199, 445-452. Liberman RP., Kopelowicz A ., Ventura, J. & Gutkind, D. (2002) Operational criteria and factors related to recovery from schizophrenia, International Review of Psychiatry 2002, 14, 256–272