In the mental health paradigm, recovery is described as a referral to personal experience or journey which is defined by every that individual who is the part of the process of maintaining well-being. Recovery is unique to everyone and it is mental health services role to create such an environment which supports the recovery efforts of people (Australian Health Ministers’ Advisory Council, 2022). This essay will cover the definition and working pattern in recovery-oriented practices and the ways in which it is different from traditional method of medical care model. Then in the essay, the domains and purposes of the framework of recovery oriented practice and the relation of principles under the Mental Health Act to recovery-oriented practices are discussed. Further in the essay, one of the consumer scenarios about Felicity and her mental trauma and hopelessness is chosen and three domains from the framework are selected and applied in the consumer case to help the patient by providing best recovery oriented practice.
In recovery method, the personal aims and treatment and recovery hopes of an individual and preferred which focuses on their well-being, meaningful activities and defined roles, purpose of life and goals. In traditional method of care, expectations arise for medical treatment and clinical outcomes. The caring method is focused on professional medical diagnoses, disabilities and deficits, using and understanding the standardised assessments and treatments (State Government Victoria, 2022). The facility is responsible for determining the schedules and routines. The team of professionals makes the major treatment decisions and this process of decision making is centralised. On the other hand, the recovery model is a rather holistic and person-centered approach towards mental health care. This model has gained the recognition in a very short period of time over the past decade and is also turning into standard model of care.
According to Mental Health, its principles are as follows:
A person who is receiving mental health services must be given the treatment and assessment in the least restrictive way along with controlled assessment and treatment. He should be provided with mental health services which focuses on bringing out the best therapeutic outcomes and promote full recovery and participation in communities. He should be involved in every decisions made about their own assessment and treatment and should be supported in making these decisions and their preferences must be respected (Government of Western Australia Mental Health Commission, 2022). Also he should be allowed to make personal decisions regarding their assessment, their rights and dignity shall be respected, medical and health needs should be recognised and responded to, their cultural preferences and ethnicities should be respected. Recovery-based practice is based on supporting its consumers to develop and maintain a meaningful and stable life and also supporting the personal identity which is self-defined and self-created regardless of any chances of showing ongoing symptoms of mental illness. Since this is an ongoing process, it is not concerned with developing a recovery state via treating mental illness (Legal Aid, 2022). This pathway is governed by an individual’s unique strengths, their preferences, experiences, needs and cultural background. Hence recovery is regarded to be a non-linear process of continuous growth and the pathway describes unique strengths of an individual. The practice inspires self-determination and self-management of mental health and individual wellbeing.
According to the other domain, I shall be focusing on the strengths of the individual. As Felicity mentioned, she was a good singer and also used to sing with the band. So to help her come out of the mental trauma that she is in because of the breakup, I will help her to look at the bright side of life and to realise that she is good at a lot of things in her life. If she continues to stay negative about things, soon she will lose her strengths. She is good at singing and this must be appreciated and respected first by her own self. When she truly understands the purpose of life that comes with all of the strengths, she will realise her worth. I will provide her with a kid of environment that will help her to appreciate her value. Third domain that will be in practise here is providing holistic and personalised care. Under this domain, I will approach her with a holistic attitude that will acknowledge the factors which are responsible for her mental and physical wellbeing. This is her own effort that is responsible for her recovery and she should understand that these are her opinions and attitudes that matter and not someone else’s. Mental health services are thereby responsible for enabling the type of environment that helps people to live in accordance with their self-assessed values and wishes and so that they can find ways to meet their needs. This field of health care services is personalised and is completely based on people’s own circumstances and goals. So I will help her to adapt in the environment so that she understands the importance of mental health.
Conclusion
To conclude, it can be said that recovery is a unique and personalised experience journey which is defined by a person having a mental illness. It is unique to an individual and the role that mental health services play in this is to create such an environment which supports and encourages the recovery efforts of an individual. This framework of recovery-based practise is based on domain system that altogether focuses on providing a positive and empowering environment to people so that they can easily recover from their mental illnesses. It focuses on personal development of individuals about self-management, and personal goal setting. This is helpful in aiding people to recover and live in better way.
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