Over the last couple of years mental health workers from many disciplines have been introducing more and more people to using Wellness Recovery Action Plans (WRAP) and self-management techniques. This has gradually enabled people to become more able to look after themselves, rather than stay 'stuck' or rely on various professional staff.
Historically, people with mental illness were often not expected to recover. For example, people with schizophrenia were generally perceived as having a poor outlook, having to live their lives in a uniformly downward spiral of persistent symptoms.
Not taking antipsychotics are more likely to recover
People diagnosed with schizophrenia who are not on antipsychotics are more likely to experience recovery than those taking the medication, according to an American study.
People with mental distresses do recover... For years,
psychiatry has been sending out messages of hopelessness about the chances of recovering from many mental disorders. Certain diagnoses have usually been associated with a lifetime of illness and
disability.
A way of recovering from emotional and mental distress...
People who experience emotional distresses or 'psychiatric symptoms' are often keen to find safe, effective things that they can do for themselves that will improve their wellbeing and quality of
life.
Wellness Recovery Action Plans (WRAP) for Work...
WRAP is a way of dealing with and recovering from emotional and mental stresses and distresses and improving your well-being. Many people will have already developed their own Personal WRAP. This
version has been adapted to focus on people's experiences at work.
Recovery action plans for teams...
One of the strengths of recovery-based work is that the same principles of wellness apply to staff and the people who use services alike. So, staff can use WRAP to maintain and improve their own
wellbeing, just as much as 'service users' do.
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