ArticleCommunity mental health journal2021
Lived Experiences of a Sustained Mental Health Recovery Process Without Ongoing Medication Use.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Recovery From Severe Mental Health Problems: A Systematic Review of Service User and Informal Caregiver Perspectives.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2021Pooled it
- Self-management strategies and care needs of patients with persistent depressive disorder and their informal caregivers: a multi-perspectives qualitative interview study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Making Sense of Recovery From First Psychosis With Antipsychotic Medication: A Qualitative Phenomenological Study.Schizophrenia bulletin · 2024Article
- A grounded theory on acceptance of diagnosis as a pathway to recovery in bipolar disorder.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- A Constructivist Grounded Theory Study on Mental Health Recovery from a Lived Experience Perspective in Singapore.Community mental health journal · 2024Article
- Endogenous Opioids in Crohn's Disease.Biomedicines · 2023Article
- Bipolar Disorder, Religion, and Spirituality: A Scoping Review.Journal of religion and health · 2022Article
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Abstract
Serious mental health conditions have historically been considered lifelong conditions, with substantial literature supporting pharmaceutical approaches to remission. More recently, the recovery movement has emphasized lasting recovery, which can occur through a variety of pathways. With the traditional focus on medication, less is known about the recovery process of persons who achieve sustained recovery without ongoing medication use. This qualitative study used a grounded theory approach to explore the recovery process of 19 participants with diagnoses of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or major depression who were in recovery and not taking medications for at least twelve months. Participants identified internal recovery processes (cognitive changes, emotional processes, and spirituality/faith) leading to a perspective change about self and symptoms. Participants also identified external recovery processes including both support received and productive ways of giving back. The study findings highlight the importance of self-efficacy, emotion management, and social giving in mental health recovery.
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