Scottish Recovery Network

Most people can and do recover from periods of
Mental Illness:
Mental Illness refers to a diagnosable illness that significantly interferes with a person's ability to conduct the tasks needed for day-to-day living. This includes mental tasks, their emotional abilities, and those needed to interact with others. The more common mental illnesses are…
mental illness. The Scottish Recovery Network exists to help promote and support the process of recovery from long-term mental health problems. Through the sharing of information and experience, it aims to gain a wider understanding and awareness of what helps people to recover.

Scottish Recovery Network
www.scottishrecovery.net

Who is the Scottish Recovery Network for?

The Network is for any person or organisation with an interest in the development, support and promotion of recovery from long-term mental health problems. You can join the network by calling the number below or visiting www.scottishrecovery.net

Why should I get involved?

By sharing your experiences, you could help others to recover more quickly. Learning about the routes other people have taken to recovery could help you or those you care for to do the same.

We already know some of the things that can help people to recover but, with your help, we can build a clearer picture of what works and what doesn't.

Narrative Research

One of the ways people can use their own experiences to help others is by passing on their story of recovery to SRN's Narrative Research Project. For more information, visit the Network's Narrative Research project pages.

What is recovery?
Recovery from long-term mental health problems is about much more than the mere absence of symptoms. It is not about being fixed or back to normal . It is about having the chance to live a satisfying and fulfilling life, as defined by the individual, with or without symptoms. It is not necessarily a linear process. There will be ups and downs on the way which are all part of the recovery journey. Because someone goes through a period where they experience symptoms does not mean their recovery has ended. People often describe themselves as being in recovery.

Many different things help people recover but there are commonly identified helps and hindrances. People often describe the key role of hope, involvement and control as well as having a chance to contribute or give back in some way.