1. CHIME Connectedness, Hope, Identity, Meaning, Empowerment
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2. 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

3. 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)

4. 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)

5. The C.H.I.M.E.

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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?

13. Thank you!

14. References
Anthony WA (1993) Recovery from mental illness: the guiding vision of the mental health service system in the 1990s, Psychosocial Rehabilitation Journal, 16,
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,
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