Identity in recovery for mothers with a mental illness: A literature review.

Hine, Rochelle; Maybery, Darryl; Goodyear, Melinda

doi:10.1037/prj0000215

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“…The majority of women who participated in this study described multifaceted identities that represented their mothering and familial roles, their employment or vocational occupations, community relationships, hobbies and interests, religious and cultural status as well as the ways in which they defined their political or social values and attitudes. These descriptions encompass broader dimensions of identity than have previously been reported in studies with this cohort (39). Each of these could be considered positive and socially valued, or negative and socially devalued, with implications for social and personal identity, depending on the perceived competence and autonomy in the role.…”

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Identity in Personal Recovery for Mothers With a Mental Illness

Hine¹,

Maybery

Goodyear

2019

Front. Psychiatry

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Developing a “positive identity” is considered a core component of personal recovery, and mothering offers meaning in life and a valued identity. Few studies have highlighted the factors influencing identity within a personal recovery paradigm for mothers with mental illness. This study explores how mothers describe their identity in relation to recovery, including the factors that influence identity. Using constructivist grounded theory methodology, in-depth interviews were conducted with 17 women who were mothers and experienced mental illness. Women defined their self-concept broadly, accentuating motherhood, but also including vocational, community and social roles. Analysis revealed six categories: defining self, becoming a mother, being a “good” mum, feeling different, doing it my way and speaking out. Valuing identity in parenting was found to be linked to recovery. Services may facilitate personal recovery by supporting mothers to enhance a self-concept associated with mothering, as well as other diverse attributes and roles.

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Identity in Personal Recovery for Mothers With a Mental Illness

Hine¹,

Maybery

Goodyear

2019

Front. Psychiatry

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“…Consumers’ experiences may range from never having been asked about their parenting status before, to having been quizzed about their child's family life by workers, to having been thoroughly investigated in their home by child welfare workers (Hine et al . ). Consequently, parents may think talking about parenting is not important, inappropriate, or even risky, if the custody of their children has ever been in question (Grant et al .…”

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Family‐focused practice with EASE: A practice framework for strengthening recovery when mental health consumers are parents

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Goodyear

Weimand

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Int J Mental Health Nurs

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This paper provides a framework for essential family-focused practices (EASE: Engage, Assess, Support, Educate) for clinicians to support parents with mental illness in the context of their family. The framework is underpinned by relational recovery as the parent/consumer's recovery is considered within the context of their relationships, including the relationship between clinician and parent/consumer. The central aim is to strengthen nurses' and other clinicians' capacity to address key psychosocial needs of parents and to strengthen relational recovery in families where parents have mental illness. The EASE framework is a theory and evidence-informed family practice approach to relational recovery within healthcare provision. The EASE practice components are defined and illustrated with practice exemplars that operationalize the framework within adult service settings. Potential applications and outcomes of using EASE are also described. The framework is intended as a practical guide for working with parents and families in inpatient and community mental health settings and may also be relevant for clinicians in a range of contexts including child welfare and primary health care.

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“…1 Because of the potential impact of a parent's mental illness on children, it can also have an 'intergenerational' impact. [2][3][4] For example, children may develop a heightened awareness of their parent's symptoms, become burdened with caring responsibilities and may even develop their own mental health conditions though a mix of genetic and environmental influences. [5][6][7][8][9] For this reason, it is important for services to address the intergenerational impacts of parental mental illness.…”

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“…Meeting the intergenerational needs of families where a parent has a mental illness is a complex undertaking. 10 This complexity arises not only from the challenges associated with parental mental illness and how it impacts upon families, 2,3 but also from the limitations of existing services and systems to adequately respond to their needs. [10][11][12][13][14]…”

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