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Understanding the ups and downs of living well: the voices of people experiencing early mental health recovery

Overview of attention for article published in BMC Psychiatry, May 2018
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Title
Understanding the ups and downs of living well: the voices of people experiencing early mental health recovery
Published in
BMC Psychiatry, May 2018
DOI 10.1186/s12888-018-1703-1
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Nicola Hancock, Jennifer Smith-Merry, Glenda Jessup, Sarah Wayland, Allison Kokany

Abstract

The aim of this study was to better understand early-stage mental health recovery experiences of people living with severe and persistent mental illness and complex needs. Semi-structured, in-depth interviews were conducted with 13 people engaged in an Australian program specifically designed for people facing complex barriers to their recovery. Interview data were analysed thematically using constant comparative methods. Participants described engaging with seven interconnecting aspects of early recovery: (1) engaging with the challenge of recovery; (2) struggling for a secure and stable footing; (3) grieving for what was and what could have been; (4) seeking and finding hope; (5) navigating complex relationships; (6) connecting with formal and informal support, and finally, (7) juggling a complexity of health issues. This study illuminated the complexity of earlier-stage recovery which was characterised both by challenging personal circumstances and a hope for the future. It illustrated that even at an early point in their recovery journey, and amidst these challenging circumstances, people still actively engage with support, draw on inner strengths, source resources and find accomplishments. Stability and security was foundational to the ability of participants to draw on their own strengths and move forward. Stability came when material needs, including housing, were addressed, and an individual was able to connect with a supportive network of workers, carers, friends and family.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
Unknown 64 100%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Ph. D. Student 11 17%
Student > Master 9 14%
Researcher 8 13%
Student > Bachelor 6 9%
Other 4 6%
Other 7 11%
Unknown 19 30%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Psychology 13 20%
Medicine and Dentistry 12 19%
Nursing and Health Professions 6 9%
Social Sciences 6 9%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 1 2%
Other 3 5%
Unknown 23 36%
Attention Score in Context

Attention Score in Context

This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 17. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 10 October 2018.
All research outputs
#2,145,709
of 25,243,918 outputs
Outputs from BMC Psychiatry
#792
of 5,392 outputs
Outputs of similar age
#43,797
of 333,184 outputs
Outputs of similar age from BMC Psychiatry
#27
of 130 outputs
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