A Life in the Day: Volume 9 Issue 4
Table of contents
Recovery from ‘mental illness’: one vision, many views
Piers AllottIf we are to deliver services that encourage recovery from mental illness, it is essential that there is a vision of a future where recovery from mental illness is both possible…
Joy, beauty, creativity and fun
Jane SillisFor more than a decade, Look Ahead Housing and Care has been renowned for its innovative arts programme. Projects have included archeology, garden design, photography, music and…
We want to work!
Eileen PhilipBlack mental health service users want to be taken seriously when it comes to employment, but they often don't feel they are. Eileen Philip recently interviewed three black male…
Bridge building with Mainstream
Mike CarrImagine a social inclusion project that encourages people recovering from mental distress to take risks. Suppose, too, that it was staffed by people with little prior experience…
Healthy lifestyles, healthy lives
Diane Crone, Linda Heaney, Jennifer Morgan, Rob Macpherson, Rhiannon Herbert, Lynne JohnstonPeople with long‐term, severe mental health problems are at higher risk of premature death linked to lifestyle. They are more likely to smoke, to be overweight, and to take little…
Using resources creatively to meet service users' employment support needs
Steve Wood, Sylvia NorrishVocational assessment is an important resource for people with long term mental health problems when they are considering employment options. However there are often long waiting…
Horse sense and mental health
Sue HollandSue Holland describes a unique project for people with mental health problems from black and minority ethnic communities that aims to support recovery through teaching people how…
Friendships as strong as bamboo
Jason Chan, Wilson Wong, Man Lee, Dien LuuThe Yao Yao Social Group was set up three years ago to tackle the social isolation of people from London's Chinese community who have mental health problems. The group provides a…
network
Adam PoznerThis issue's Network gives space to three organisations to describe their work and how they aim to make a difference.
resources
Our new regular page listing reports, publications and training materials of relevance to readers. If you come across new publications, training materials, websites or other…