Recovery: You, me and the service user. Focus on me and service user Structure of presentation, personal journey and local initiatives Recovery is zeitgeist Approach is evolving Whose recovery is it anyway? Partnership model “Coping with your illness and having a meaningful life” 380 Streatham High Road, London SW16 6HP.
Recovery: you, me and the service user. “Blessed are the confused, for they shall find their way. Cursed are the certain, for that’s the way they’ll stay.” Dorothy Rowe.
Recovery: you, me and the service user. Local initiatives in Lambeth South-West Sector. My recovery journey The Recovery Group The Recovery Film & Recovery Journeys Recovery heroes Recovery workshops Individual recovery work Support on the journey Summary Questions & answers
My own recovery journey. Move from Norwood to Streatham 2006 A&T and R&S not case management Who put the recovery into R&S? Whitwell and the mirage of recovery Open for all or possible for all? Recovery debate A Damascene conversion?
The Recovery Group User group demise Serendipity Seeing through psychosis Service user presentations Costs and frequency Future of the group?
South-West Sector Recovery Group. Dr Peter Chadwick. Positive Perspectives on Psychosis. Author of: “Borderline,” (1992), “Understanding Paranoia,” (1995), “Schizophrenia: The Positive Perspective,” (1997), “Personality as Art,” (2001) and 100 papers. Tuesday June 9 th. 380 Streatham High Road 2.00pm. Photo Jane Fradgley
South West Sector Recovery Group Tuesday, 22 September at 2pm 380 Streatham High Road Mark Brown, editor, One in Four Inspiring people and challenging stereotypes through a mental health lifestyle magazine
South West Sector Recovery Group Tuesday, 6 October at 2pm 380 Streatham High Road Maria Macdonald and her sister Shirley Two sisters, two survivors Plus an exhibition of arts and crafts
The Recovery Film & Recovery Journeys Michelle McNary and the film Funding and project teams Four stories Recovery Journeys booklet The film
Recovery heroes A Life in the Day. Sarah Morgan and Jane Fradgley. Dolly Sen. Peter Chadwick. Gordon McManus. Matt Ward.
Recovery Workshops Training for staff, via Retrain, none for service users. 10 week programme Service user co-facilitation Visiting presenters Sandwich lunch “A Gift of Stories.” End of course meal at Abbeville’s.
Recovery Workshops Introduction Identity & Meaning Spirituality & Hope Self-esteem and Gratitude Friendship & Family Well-being Work Leisure & Lifestyle Stigma and Personal Responsibility Goals & Strengths Reflections & Personal Journeys
Individual recovery work. Partnership model Gordon’s model and book Jane’s iMAC Matt’s plays
Normality Hospital Schizophrenia Stage of Normal Breakdown Recovery Life? “One Man’s Model of Recovery.” Irrationality Rationality & Rationality hope individual recovery programme (IRP) interests goals writing chess dominoes well-being work social family interests goals “being free” “unique & awesome” Rationality work as teacher political activist chess player loss of personality lack of care lack of sociability lack of communication communicating with voices alienation the journey of recovery
Gordon’s book
Matt’s Play
Jane’s iMAC & hope Jane’s digital photography Charitable grant applications RL Glasspool, Matthew Trust & Clapham Relief Fund Several refusals Photographing hope?
Support along the way Expert Financial Local Service user
Summary Recovery zeitgeist Approach is evolving Whose recovery is it anyway? Partnership model “Coping with your illness and trying to have a meaningful life.” Gordon McManus (2008). Questions & discussion.