Several systematic reviews have suggested the linkages between social support and mental health or the use of mental health services in general. There is a need to develop the knowledge on different associations between social support, social work and mental health recovery, and the various features of social support. Inequality in health is a rising problem. Broader integration of social support-orientation in services and policy can play an important role in reducing health inequalities and enhance recovery. In this article we aim to scope existing literature regarding (a) the associations between social support, mental health and recovery, and (b) describe features of community mental health services that incorporate social support. Further, we discuss facilitators and barriers for social work and social support. Advanced searches were conducted in five relevant databases: Social Science Premium Collection, CINAHL, SweMed+, Idunn, and PsychInfo Ovid, and we did a qualitative synthesis of the included papers. Twenty-nine papers met the inclusion criteria in this scope and are organized into two major themes: a) Associations between mental health and social support, and b) Key features of social support-oriented community mental health services.
This study contributes to the existing literature on peer support and complexities in peer support practices by exploring and describing service users' perspectives on challenges in developing helpful relationships with peer support workers. Twenty-six service users with mental health and/or substance problems who had collaborated with one or more peer support workers on five or more occasions voluntarily participated across five focus groups. Interviews with these participants were tape-recorded and transcribed verbatim. Data were analyzed using the Braun-Clark approach to thematic analysis, resulting in two major themes: (a) embrace the difference and (b) harness the contextual factors. The findings suggest that peer support by sharing lived experiences does not always result in helpful relationships that promote recovery. How and when aspects of lived experience are shared appears to play an important role in characterizing relationships as helpful or not.
Aspects of collaboration and relationships between peer support workers and service users in mental health and substance abuse services -A qualitative study Studies
At dårlig økonomi er negativt for helsa er godt dokumentert. Mange med psykisk helseproblemer opplever å ha dårlig økonomi, og sosial støtte og tilhørighet synes avgjørende for å bedre situasjonen. Gjennom et recovery-orientert prosjekt i Asker kommune er det etablert en venneklubb. Hensikten har vaert å møte utfordringer knyttet til mangel på sosiale arenaer og muligheter for deltakelse i sosiale sammenhenger. Ulike aktiviteter subsidiert med prosjektmidler er gjennomført i regi av medlemmer i venneklubben. I denne utforskende studien har vi undersøkt erfaringer med å delta i venneklubben, samt deltakernes opplevde sammenheng mellom økonomi og deltakelse i sosiale sammenhenger.
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