Our Philosophy
Recovery is a philosophy that underpins our understanding of, and responses to, mental distress. Recovery shifts our focus from a purely biological and medical understanding of mental illness to a broader understanding, which accommodates diverse perspectives about the nature of extreme psychological and emotional experiences and mental distress. Being open to these diverse perspectives and ways of making sense of these experiences leads to more creative, inclusive and hopeful responses, and examples of these are evident all over the world.
Examples include: