Week Two: Foundations of Recovery

Recovery as a Process:

Recovery is a personal, dynamic process of change toward improved health, wellness, self-direction, and reaching one’s potential

What is recovery driven by?

An individual goals and strengths

SAMHSA’s Dimensions of Recovery: Health & Home

Health involves managing symptoms and making healthy choices. Home provides a stable, safe place to live.

SAMHSA’s Dimensions of Recovery: Purpose & Community

Purpose involves meaningful daily activity. Community provides relationships, friendship, support, love, & hope

Three Recovery Outcomes: Personal Recovery

Reclaiming autonomy, self-worth, identity, and self-determination through personally valued goals

Three Recovery Outcomes: Functional Recovery

Improvement in occupational, social, and adaptive functioning

Three Recovery Outcomes: Clinical Recovery

Reduction or mitigation of clinical symptoms

Positive Psychology Supports: Buffering

Positive resources diminish psychological ill health during adversity

Positive Psychology Supports: Bolstering

Positivie processes help maintain mental health during adversity

Positive Psychology Supports: Building

Strengths and meaning create new capacities supporting future mental health

Understanding Resilience: Bouncing Back

Recovering from adversity or adapting towards previous levels of health and functioning

Understanding Resilience: Thriving & Rising

Finding meaningful through adversity and moving forward toward enhanced health & well-being