The Guide 22: The meaning of recovery in mental health

What the professional bodies say……

“People can and do recover from severe mental health problems. Research studies have followed the progress of individuals with different mental health problems over several years. A large review of longitudinal research studies of those with schizophrenia found that complete recovery (a return to pre-illness levels of functioning) occurred in 20–25% of participants, and social recovery (regaining economic and social independence) in 40–45%.”

https://stuartsorensen.wordpress.com/2015/10/09/the-guide-22-the-meaning-of-recovery-in-mental-health/

How many years do you have to go symptom free to be designated ‘recovered’?

And what if I have to stay on my 15mg of Abilify for life…and the rest of my life turns out normal. Is this also considered to be ‘recovered’?

For me “recovery” would encompass how one is doing occupationally( ie part/full time employment or studying), socially( has a social network beyond family/step family) and symptom wise(no or low level of symptoms)

I’ve always worked while going through my psychotic episodes. My employee insurance paid me when I was hospitalized on 5 occasions.

“Recovery” Does Naught and Should Naught Be Decided (by) Doctors , Physicians , Nurses , OR Whatever Within That Realm … ,

“Recovery” Is Your Decision and YOUR Decision ALONE … ,

You See , Living Your Lyfe To Please Anyone Other Then Yourself , is a Terrible Nightmarish Way To Live Within Metaphorical Shackles and Chains … ,

Thus Is Naught The Way We Were All Supposed To Live … ,

100 years From Now Tha Fyutch is Going To Look back On Us and Despise Tha Doctors In Charge Of our Med Compliance and Such … ,

and YES Of Course Take Your Meds … ,

but We Are STILL Within Tha Plague Of Indifference and Hatred … ,

Thee Onli Way To Fynde True Escape From Thus Nonsense Is To Please Yourself All Tha Way Down Into Tha Marrows Of Your Bones … ,

“professionals” Are STILL Clueless , and e(Y)e Am Naught a Doctor and Glad That e(Y)e Am Naught One … ,

I Say , Recovery is When YOU Are Happi With Yourself , When YOU Decide That It’s T(Y)me To Sleep Soundly … ,

Giving Up In a Twisted Sense Is Thinking You Should Please Those Individuals With Glory on All Sides Of Their Lil Boxes … ,

e(Y)e’ Rather Read :::: HITCH 22 :::: (another dead hero) …