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This book presents the importance of the role of creativity, particularly everyday creativity, in the lives of people on a mental health recovery journey.
List of contents
Chapter 1. Introduction
Robert Hurst, Heather Harrison, Andrew Voyce and Jerome Carson
Chapter 2. Recovery Journeys in Mental Health
Jerome Carson
Chapter 3. CHIME
Robert Hurst
Chapter 4. Creativity and Recovery
Robert Hurst
Chapter 5. What Has Brought Us Here?
Robert Hurst, Andrew Voyce and Jerome Carson
Chapter 6. StoryTeller: Jo Mullen
Jo Mullen and Robert Hurst
Chapter 7. StoryTeller: Michelle McNary
Michelle McNary and Robert Hurst
Chapter 8. StoryTeller: Peter Bullimore
Peter Bullimore and Robert Hurst
Chapter 9. StoryTeller: ANON
ANON and Robert Hurst
Chapter 10. StoryTeller: Anna Sexton
Anna Sexton and Robert Hurst
Chapter 11. Andrew's Story
Andrew Voyce
Chapter 12. A New Model of Creativity In Recovery and C-CHIME
Robert Hurst
Chapter 13. Conclusions
Robert Hurst, Andrew Voyce and Jerome Carson
About the author
Robert Hurst is an associate lecturer in the School of Psychology, University of Bolton. Alongside this, he is a practising person- centred counsellor, registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Andrew Voyce is a researcher and lived experience consultant. He is the author of several peer reviewed papers and two books. He has guest lectured on mental health recovery to a wide array of university students in the UK. In 2024, Andrew was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Bolton.
Jerome Carson is professor of psychology at the University of Bolton. A qualified clinical psychologist, Jerome’s main research interests are mental health recovery, positive psychology, autoethnography, and alcohol addiction.
Summary
This book presents the importance of the role of creativity, particularly everyday creativity, in the lives of people on a mental health recovery journey.
