It focuses on the opportunities as well as obstacles that can be provided or reduced to assist each person’s own ‘recovery journey’. Three aspects are highlighted: 1) acceptance; 2) locus of power and control; and 3) dependence, independence and interdependence. The descriptions are based on findings from a research study where seven people with personal experience of mental illness and treatment interviewed 48 people with similar experiences across England, and used personal insights in the analysis and write-up of findings.

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