Recovery In-Sight … what is Recovery?

Here a two definitions of what recovery is …..

A deeply personal, unique process of changing one’s attitudes, values, feelings, goals and/or roles … a way of living a satisfying, hopeful and contributing life even with the limitations caused by the illness ..the development of new meaning and purpose in one’s life as one grows beyond the catastrophic effects of mental illness (Anthony, 1993).

Process or journey from a negative focus to the positive restoration, rebuilding, reclaiming or taking control of ones life (NIMHE’s statement on recovery, 2004).

However, for the Recovery In-Sight team in their work and their training materials and services, it is not only a social recovery and a growth through the breakdown, it also represents a growing mastering of illness management with resultant reduction of symptoms ie. full recovery.