The Social and Historical Context of the Mental Health Recovery Movement in the United States

The mental health recovery movement originated in the United States during the 1990s, emphasizing person-centered, user-driven, and strengths-based approaches. It has become a significant force in shaping 21st-century global mental health policies. Through a systematic exploration of the movement, t...

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Main Author: Hao YAO
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Language:zho
Published: Editorial Office of Medicine and Philosophy 2025-02-01
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Online Access:https://yizhe.dmu.edu.cn/article/doi/10.12014/j.issn.1002-0772.2025.03.01
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description The mental health recovery movement originated in the United States during the 1990s, emphasizing person-centered, user-driven, and strengths-based approaches. It has become a significant force in shaping 21st-century global mental health policies. Through a systematic exploration of the movement, this article investigates its three primary socio-historical contexts: the progression in the understanding of recovery from severe mental illness, the evolution of the psychiatric consumer movement, and the development of psychosocial rehabilitation. It emphasizes the critical role of sustained reform efforts, the participation of individuals with lived experience of mental illness, the cultivation of professionals in mental health social work and clinical psychology, and further localized research on recovery in achieving the paradigm shift toward a recovery-oriented mental health system in China.
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spelling doaj-art-d7971d82ecbf47aea3f399681dbfbfa82025-08-20T03:50:00ZzhoEditorial Office of Medicine and PhilosophyYixue yu zhexue1002-07722025-02-014631610.12014/j.issn.1002-0772.2025.03.013-yaohaoThe Social and Historical Context of the Mental Health Recovery Movement in the United StatesHao YAO0Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200030, ChinaThe mental health recovery movement originated in the United States during the 1990s, emphasizing person-centered, user-driven, and strengths-based approaches. It has become a significant force in shaping 21st-century global mental health policies. Through a systematic exploration of the movement, this article investigates its three primary socio-historical contexts: the progression in the understanding of recovery from severe mental illness, the evolution of the psychiatric consumer movement, and the development of psychosocial rehabilitation. It emphasizes the critical role of sustained reform efforts, the participation of individuals with lived experience of mental illness, the cultivation of professionals in mental health social work and clinical psychology, and further localized research on recovery in achieving the paradigm shift toward a recovery-oriented mental health system in China.https://yizhe.dmu.edu.cn/article/doi/10.12014/j.issn.1002-0772.2025.03.01mental healthrecoverypsychosocial rehabilitationpsychiatric rehabilitation
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