Approach To Recovery Essay

Recovery should be the main goal of any therapy, clinical, psychological and especially mental. Every practitioner should always aim every decision, treatment tactic or therapy at the restoration of the patient to a state of vitality and functionality, and not just treating diseases or conditions. There is no single authoritative and definitive definition of recovery, but for the purpose of this work "Recovery is a way of living a satisfying, hopeful and contributing life even with limitations caused by illness. Recovery involves the development of new meaning and purpose in one's life as one goes beyond the catastrophic effects of mental illness” ( Barker, 2009, p.682).

Whitley and Drake (2010) in their article, Recovery: a dimensional approach,
For this purpose, we will be comparing and analyzing two articles that discuss recovery-oriented practice in mental health
• Recovery-oriented practice can support people with mental health problems to participate in their communities and engage in social activities.
The question of whether recovery is open to all, especially those with serious mental illness, is raised in the article. The answer given is that people should be treated with dignity and kindness regardless of psychiatric status, the same goes for people detained under the Mental Health Act 1983.
The dangerous side effects of medication, especially for people diagnosed with schizophrenia, is a concern. The Schizophrenia Commission recommended that the individual should be given a choice in the decision making process.
Practitioners need to participate in organisational, social and cultural change to reduce stigma associated with mental illness. There should also be continuous learning for working practitioners. Recovery-oriented practices have the benefit of reducing readmissions, enabling people to live productive lives, which in the long run lead to cost savings for public