Voices of Experience: Narratives of Mental Health Survivors

Contributors.

1. Introduction (Thurstine Basset and Theo Stickley).

Poem: Recovery – Libby Jackson.

2. The Antidote to Madness: Crystallising out the Real Self (Peter Chadwick).

Poem: But What is the Cause? – Libby Jackson.

3. Surviving the System (Peter Campbell).

Poem: They Come and Go – Dave St. Clair.

Poem: Fixing Dinner – Dave St. Clair.

4. Measuring the Marigolds (Alison Faulkner).

Poem: The Tears I Cry – Mariyam Maule.

5. Coping Strategies and Fighting Stigma (Joy Pope0>

Poem: Day by Day – Libby Jackson.

6. Living with the Dragon: The Long Road to Self-Management of Bipolar II (Peter Amsel).

Poem: In Exile – Mariyam Maule.

7. Coping Strategies (Ruth Dee).

Poem: Puppeteer – Esta Smith.

8. What's it Like Having a Nervous Breakdown? Can You Recover? (Laura Lea).

Poem: A Journey beyond Silence – Mariyam Maule.

9. The Bridge of Sighs and the Bridge of Love: a Personal Pilgrimage (Peter Gilbert).

Poem: Have You Ever Felt Lonely? – Dave St. Clair.

Poem: He Saved My Bacon – Dave St. Clair.

10. The Holy Spirit – Healer, Advocate, Guide and Friend (Richard Lilly).

Poem: Mist of Tears – Brice Jones.

11. CAPITAL Writings (Thomas France, Timothy Bird, Richard Love, Kay Phillpot, Howard Pearce, Clare Ockwell and Jude Smith).

Poem: Nicely Nicely Nought – Martin Snape.

Poem: Feel Easy-Fit – Martin Snape.

12. The Value of Self-Help/Peer Support (Caroline Bell, Sarah Collis and Joan Cook).

Poem: The Clear Sky – Dave St. Clair.

13. A Recovery Approach in Mental Health Services: Transformation, Tokenism or Tyranny? (Premila Trivedi).

Poem: To What Could Have Been – Mariyam Maule.

14. Stand to Reason (Jonathan Naess).

Poem: I Am – Libby Jackson.

15. Walking with Dinosaurs (John Stuart Clark).

Poem: Negatives and Positives – Libby Jackson.

16. Conclusions, Discussion and Ways Ahead (Thurstine Basset, Joan Cook and Theo Stickley).

Poem: The Heart of Humankind – Mariyam Maule.

Index.