How do we Recover? An Analysis of Psychiatric Survivor Oral Histories  

Oleh:

Cohen, Oryx

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Journal of Humanistic Psychology vol. 45 no. 3 (2008), page 333-354.
Topik: psychiatric survivor; mental health; recovery; wellness; oral history
Fulltext: 333.pdf (165.79KB)

Isi artikel

This article analyzes interview and survey data collected during the course of the MindFreedom International Oral History Project from June 1 through September 1, 2001. The purpose of the MindFreedom Oral History Project was to gather stories of experiences in the mental health system from the psychiatric survivor or ex-patient perspective. Thirty-six people participated in the study, most of who consider themselves “psychiatric survivors.” Qualitative and quantitative analysis reveals four major themes emerging from these histories: trauma, social control, internalized oppression, and recovery. The focus of this article is on the theme of recovery. Participants demonstrated resiliency and a strong ability to “recover.” No “magic bullet” was found to work for all participants’ recovery process; instead, participants used a variety of selfdesigned strategies to recapture their once broken lives.

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