Mutual support and mental health: a route to recovery
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Main Author: Loat, Maddy (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London Jessica Kingsley Publishers ©2011
Series:Community, culture, and change 18
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Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (pages 131-137) and indexes
What is mutual support? -- Mutual support from a developmental perspective -- Mental health difficulties and social functioning -- Formal and informal help -- Group therapy -- Therapeutic communities -- Does mutual support work?: exploring the evidence base -- Putting theory into practice: how to make a difference -- The future of mutual support
"Mutual Support and Mental Health" focuses on the therapeutic value of meeting others with similar difficulties to share these experiences and support one another. This book explores the use of mutual support as a way to alleviate the distress associated with mental health problems and promote psychological wellbeing. The book begins with an overview of mutual support and its benefits, such as the provision of opportunities for the validation and normalisation of experiences. The author then goes on to examine the current provision of mutual support within mental health services. The
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (143 pages)
ISBN:0857005081
1283146231
1843105306
9780857005083
9781283146234
9781843105305

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