Recovery has taken the mental health world by storm. In clinics, hospitals, community organizations and governments across North America and Europe, recovery rhetoric is everywhere. Its message of hope is catchy, its promise of wellness long overdue and its claims (somewhat) substantiated. But where did this new vision for mental health come from and what does it really mean for a system long unbalanced? Focusing on Ontario's mental health communities, the book is the first to take a critical look at recovery's talk and texts. Using Foucault's analyses of discourse, it is also the first to go behind recovery's rhetoric of hope and responsibility, re-theorizing mental health recovery in Canada.

Book Information
ISBN 9781552664179
Author Jennifer Poole
Format Paperback
Page Count 126
Imprint Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd
Publisher Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd
Weight(grams) 198g
Dimensions(mm) 23mm * 15mm * 1mm