Voices of Experience

<i>Voices of Experience</i> contains a wide range of stories written by mental health survivors. The narratives illustrate how survivors have developed self-management techniques and strategies for living which, together, offer a guide to anybody struggling with 21^st century life. <ul type=”disc”> <li>Explores a wide variety of mental distress experiences, underpinned by many different explanations and beliefs</li> <li>Narrative has been central to the recovery approach and this book presents stories of recovery as well as an appraisal of the concept</li> <li>Challenges simplistic explanations of recovery and offers a critical angle to our understanding of what it means to experience mental health problems</li> <li>Offers guidance for mental health workers and professionals within the context of current mental health policies in the UK</li> </ul>