%0 Journal Article
%T Imaging Journeys of Recovery and Learning: A Participatory Arts
%A Briege Casey
%A Margaret Webb
%J Qualitative Health Research
%@ 1552-7557
%D 2019
%R 10.1177/1049732318804832
%X The relationship between processes of mental health recovery and lifelong learning is an area of increasing international interest. Experiences of transformation, positive effects on self-esteem, self-insight, and empowerment have been identified regarding both endeavors. Recognition of these benefits has stimulated collaborative development of educational programs in personal development, self-efficacy, and recovery principles. The importance of evaluating this educational provision has been emphasized; however, there has been little detailed exploration of studentsĄŻ experiences and perceptions of recovery and learning in the context of recovery education programs. In this article, we present a participatory arts-based inquiry with 14 women, including mental health service users, who undertook a recovery training program to support their roles as mental health support workers in Ireland. Participatory visual analysis revealed three recurring themes; the interrelatedness of learning and recovery journeys, knowledge as a source of stability and rescue and the need for resilience in learning and recovery
%K Recovery
%K learning
%K participatory arts-based inquiry
%K narrative
%K co-production
%K lifelong learning
%K knowledge
%K training
%K education
%K lived experience
%K health
%K usersĄŻ experiences
%K recovery college
%K experiential
%K mental health and illness
%K mental health support workers
%K mental health nursing
%K resilience
%K interdisciplinary team
%K qualitative
%K Ireland
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1049732318804832