Open AccessThe personal recovery movement in Singapore – past, present and future
Author(s) -
Jonathan Han Loong Kuek,
Angelina Grace Liang,
Ting Wei Goh,
Daniel Poremski,
Alex Sui,
Hong Choon Chua
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
annals, academy of medicine, singapore/annals of the academy of medicine, singapore
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.299
H-Index - 60
ISSN - 0304-4602
DOI - 10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.2021323
Subject(s) - medicine , legislation , mental health , personal care , health care , mental healthcare , mental health care , public relations , political science , psychiatry , family medicine , law
The personal recovery movement is beginning to gain traction within Singapore’s mental healthcaresystems. We believe it is timely to give a broad overview of how it developed and provide suggestionson how it can evolve further. From the early custodial care in the 1800s to the community-centricprogrammes of the 1900s and early 2000s, we now find ourselves at the forefront of yet another paradigmshift towards a more consumer-centric model of care. The following decades will allow personalrecovery practitioners and researchers to innovate and identify unique but culturally appropriatecare frameworks. We also discuss how the movement can continue to complement existing mentalhealthcare systems and efforts.Keywords: Asia, legislation, lived experience, mental health services, personal recovery