Judy TURNER-CROWSON  &  Jan  WALLCRAFT It may seem logical that if people can break down or become ill, then they can also overcome their problems and recover. Yet providers of mental health services often fail to emphasise such positive possibilities for people with mental health problems—...

This is Survivor Research Edited by Angela Sweeney, Peter Beresford, Alison Faulkner, Mary Nettle & Diana Rose 2009 ISBN 978 1 906254 14 8 202 pages £20.00 £18.00 direct from publisher, free p+p. Dr Straughan and Dr Wallcraft wrote two chapters in this book which gives an excellent overview ...

Follow the link to see a slideshow on how the training was developed and what the outcomes are in terms of health and wellbeing benefits. Please click on the pdf image to download. straughan-presentation.pdf In-Sight Recovery Training ...

Self-help, peer support and a multi-faceted approach are fundamental to learning to manage the complexity of bipolar disorder. It is now commonly accepted that bipolar disorder is a complex mental illness that is influenced by and impacts on all areas of an individual’s life, often with devast...