The Role of Intentional Communities to Support Recovery from Mental Illness

摘要: Establishing “community” decreases isolation and social stigma supports both physical mental well-being (Ralph & Corrigan, 2005) for many individuals marginalized by the consequences of a illness. This chapter will focus on role intentional recovery communities in supporting wellness among people living with The introduce reader to concept from illness, broad variety approaches designed facilitate support as well oriented environments such clubhouse programs, peer-run drop-in centers, peer groups (e.g., Schizophrenia Anonymous, 12-Step). For example, FRIENDS program, which is based philosophy that networks evolve building strong caring community, has been found increase maintain over time impact overall functioning (Wilson, Flanagan, Rynders, 1999). Thus, central values peerbased recognize health direct relationship involvement others. Therapeutic constitute an important aspect treatment illness substance abuse disorders. These ‘bottom-up’ have long history adjunctive services psychotherapy psychiatry provide valuable, if not essential, component seeking related Mental can devastating effects individual’s family relationships. Individuals chronic or persistent experience loss friends, partners, resulting small restricted resources. Small associated concerns (Brewer, Gadsden, Scrimshaw, 1994), increased likelihood depression (Lin, Ye, Ensel, Poor inadequate also mortality rates general population (Berkman, 1995; Berkman, Glass, Brissette, Seeman, 2000; House, Landis, Umberson, 1988). One earliest research studies began Emile Durkheim’s empirical examination lack network ties community integration rate suicide metropolitan areas (see Durkheim, 2001). Between 1969 1985, interest proliferated 1,300 published articles (Biegel, McCardel, Mendelson, 1985). Social severe schizophrenia, are typically small, predominately consist members