Recovery Flashcards
What recovery means
not a cure but “living well with what you’ve got”
satisfying, hopeful and productive life even with limitations caused by mental illness
reduction or remission of symptoms
unique to each individual
Framework for Recovery
Mental Health Commission of Canada, 2012
a. Promotion and prevention
b. Recovery and Rights
c. Access to Services
d. Disparities and Diversity
e. First Nations, Inuit and Metis
f. Leadership and Collaboration
Recovery Conceptual Model
a. Hope
b. Healing
c. Empowerment
d. Connection
Hope
individual belief that recovery is possible
- problem recognition
- commitment to change
- strength
- future oriented
- frame of mind that colours perception
Healing
define self apart from illness
- regain sense of self-esteem
- control of symptoms and effects of illness
Empowerment
Autonomy - knowledge, confidence, availability of meaningful choices
Courage - willingness to take risks
Responsibility - personal obligations
Connection
essential element of recovery
- rejoin social world
- find roles
- helping others, advocate, bear witness
Principles of “Old Think”
Diagnosis
Poor prognosis (cannot recover)
Pathology, deficits, vulnerabilities
Biological vs Psycho-social
Coercion
Social integration but deviant
Principles of Newer Paradigm
Unique identity
Hope
Strengths, resilience
Integrated bio-psycho-social-spiritual
Empowerment
Community Integration, access accommodation
Gundersen Lutheran’s Recovery Model
indicators of recovery
a. Hope
b. Security - feeling safe
c. Support - ways to manage symptoms, med compliance
d. Empowerment - take responsibility, seek help, awareness, confidence
e. Relationships - supportive, respect for self and others, social skills
f. Coping - strategies, recognized distorted thinking
g. Recovery Education
Personal Medicine
Patricia Deegan, 2005
a. Recovery
b. Resilience
activities that give meaning and purpose to life
i.e. solving math problems, community volunteering
SDoH and Recovery
a. Economic status (access and opportunity)
b. Gender
c. Employment
d. Safe and affordable housing
e. Child care availability
f. Social support and inclusion
