Chapter 18: Recovery oriented practice
Case Study: Supporting Jane
‘I've been using services now for over 20 years. They sectioned me three times but that was a long while back now. I go to the clinic to get my depot injection every three weeks and I still see the psychiatrist every few months. I used to go to the drop in centre, but they closed it down three years ago. Now they say we have to be socially included. They told me I should go to the college for creative writing, but I liked the teacher and my friends at the drop in. I don't want to go to the college; it's the other side of town and I don't know anyone else who goes. I liked the drop in. We had a good group. Everyone keeps talking about recovery now: they even have a recovery college now. But that makes me panic more. It's just an excuse to stop my benefits. If I recover, they'll make me go to work, won't they?’
What support could you offer?