Recovery and Wellness

Catana Brown

Introduction: Recovery and Wellness: Models of Hope and Empowerment for People with Mental Illness Part One: Consumer/Survivor Perspectives Recovery as a Self-Directed Process of Healing and Transformation Unique Eyes and Different Windows of Opportunity: The Consumer Provider Perspective Where the Rainbow Speaks and Catches the Sun: An Occupational Therapist Discovers Her True Colors Part Two: Philosophical Perspectives Life Experience Is Not a Disease or Why Medicalizing Madness is Counterproductive to Recovery Teaching Approaches and Occupational Therapy Psychoeducation Part Three: Application of Recovery Principles Recovery and Occupational Therapy in the Community Mental Health Setting What Is the Best Environment for Me? A Sensory Processing Perspective Wellness Recovery Action Plan: A System for Monitoring, Reducing and Eliminating Uncomfortable or Dangerous Physical Symptoms and Emotional Feelings Participatory Action Research: A Model for Establishing Partnerships Between Mental Health Researchers and Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities Index Reference Notes Included