First Person Mental Health Research Group

The Activat project has encouraged the overcoming of the community / hospital dichotomy towards a real evolution of the Catalan mental health system to a Recovery based system. The evaluation of the project, carried out through an experimental design with control group without intervention, was the subject of much debate between the participating entities. Apart from the design, another controversial aspect was the consideration of the circuit as a single block of intervention (understood as a public policy) in contrast […]

Symposium on experiences, challenges and specific problems in mental health.

Summary of the talk “Independent living support services”. The XIII WAPR Congress, of worldwide scope, focused on advances in psychosocial recovery programs with a notable increase in the presence of first-person organisations.  

The science of well-being has demonstrated its ability to influence various fields of the social sciences including advances in the knowledge on how people manage to be happy and overcome adversity. Although criticisms of the most positivist and individualistic views have also appeared, positive psychology has expanded enough to include critical and reflective scientists and practitioners within its ranks. Perhaps one of the aspects that remains to be explored is the applicability of certain approaches when working with stakeholders. Special […]

The International Recovery and Citizenship Council (IRCC) is a global collaborative of policy makers, healthcare providers, persons with lived experience, advocates, researchers, and other stakeholders. The IRCC focuses on bi-directional learning and the sharing of policy, service delivery, workforce, and other mental health and addictions innovations designed to promote recovery, citizenship, and healthcare system development and transformation. The IRCC envisions a world where people thrive, are connected to their communities, and live meaningful lives.