Norton, Michael John and Swords, Calvin (2021) Social recovery: a new interpretation to recovery-orientated services – a critical literature review. The Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice, 16 (1). pp. 7-20. ISSN 1755-6228

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In 2020, the significance of “lived experience” and “service user” accounts of recovery have become central to the delivery of mental health policy and practice. Reflecting on the first known account of personal recovery in the late-20th century provided new hope and encouragement that those living with mental illness could live a fulfilling life. Taking this into consideration, the purpose of this paper is to explore the relevance to this experience of those using services today. Design/methodology/approach The authors present a critical literature review, which is underpinned by a systematic approach adopted from Higgins and Pinkerton (1998). This involved a six-step approach seeking to answer the question – What are the service users’ views on the recovery concept within mental health services? Findings The conceptualisation of recovery continues to focus on biomedical parameters. A new interpretation of recovery is beginning to materialise social recovery. This new interpretation appears to be achievable through six key influencers: health, economics, social interaction/connection, housing, personal relationships and support. Originality/value Building on Ramon’s (2018) argument regarding the need for mental health policy to focus on the concept of social recovery, this study extends on this proposition by providing a foundational evidence base. More specifically, it not only supports the need for this shift in policy but also identifies a new interpretation building in practice. Furthermore, the authors highlight six key pillars that could potentially shape such provisions for policy.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	Cite as: Norton, M.J. and Swords, C. (2021), "Social recovery: a new interpretation to recovery-orientated services – a critical literature review", The Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice, Vol. 16 No. 1, pp. 7-20. https://doi.org/10.1108/JMHTEP-06-2020-0035 Copyright: Institutional Repository, Non-Commercial Subject Repository, Institutional Website, +2 EmbargoNo Embargo
Keywords:	Social recovery; Mental health; Lived experience; Policy; Peer support;
Academic Unit:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Applied Social Studies
Item ID:	16675
Identification Number:	https://doi.org/10.1108/JMHTEP-06-2020-0035
Depositing User:	Dr Calvin Swords
Date Deposited:	07 Nov 2022 12:18
Journal or Publication Title:	The Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice
Publisher:	Emerald Insight
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	Publisher
Use Licence:	This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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