Report of the Subcommittee on Consumer Issues: Shifting to aRecovery-Based Continuum of Community Care

Report of the Subcommittee on Consumer Issues:
Shifting to a Recovery-Based Continuum of Community Care

March 5, 2003

A Recovery-Oriented Mental Health System

Mental health research shows that people can and do fully recover, even from the most severe forms of mental illness. Most fundamentally, recovery means having hope for the future, living a self-determined life, maintaining self-esteem, and achieving meaningful roles in society. Most consumers report they want the same things other people want: a sense of belonging, an adequate income, a way to get around, and a decent place to live. They aspire to . . .