Is recovery simply about symptom relief? Is it a lottery or a luck of the draw? It is about holding onto a dream and making it happen? or is it about freeing yourself from the stigma of mental health and choosing to moving forward? There are lots of ways we can think about recovery, for ourselves and for others. Since 2012 the Advancing Recovery in Ireland (ARI) initiative is supporting local mental health services to be more recovery focused and person centred. The "recover

"What does an Occupational Therapist (OT) even do??" A question an OT is very familiar with! For me, Occupational Therapy intervention is invaluable to a person’s well-being but the reality is not many people in Ireland know what OT’s do and what OT services are available to them. What is Mental Health OT? OT is a healthcare profession concerned with helping people to “engage as independently as possible in the activities (occupations) which enhance their health and wellbeing

Listening to a TEDTalk on Youtube is an excellent way to learn about Mental Health and recovery. In this TEDtalk Eleanor helps us to understand what it's like to live with schizophrenia and describes some of the most meaningful experiences she had with her healthcare providers: Anchor Therapy supports people who are hearing voices and/or experiencing other unusual sensations e.g. unusual feelings on the skin and in the body. Anchor therapists listen to people, create meaningf