Abstract:Objective: To investigate which factors and processes facilitated disengagement from mental health services (MHS). Method: The study adapted the narrative approach to the life stories method. We interviewed 13 women and 10 men who were diagnosed with a serious mental illness (SMI) for which they were hospitalized and used medication in the past but disengaged from MHS and were no longer engaged in any mental health treatment for at least a year. Results: Data analysis of the factors and processes that facilita… Show more
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