The journey to recovery

This content has been created for you who are on a journey to recovery. It is great that you have the courage to walk this path! The first step is often the hardest, so let us take it together.

Imagine a hiking trail in the nature. It can consist of flat duckboards in swamps or dirt roads in beautiful meadow landscapes, but also rocky, steep and winding paths in difficult terrain and dense forest.

At times, the journey progresses slowly. Mosquitoes, thickets and boggy clusters of grass can be a nuisance. Sometimes you have to backtrack a little and head in a new direction.

A recovery journey can resemble hiking in varying terrain and weather conditions. Sometimes the going is easy and effortless, at other times painfully exhausting and slow. However, you are on your way and make progress at your own pace. This is your journey.

You can move forward on the path using the image carousel below or the arrow keys at the bottom of the page.

What factors promote recovery?

In addition to healthcare services and medication, there are many ways to promote your own recovery and mental well-being.

This material addresses mental well-being through the following themes:

Hope and future orientation
Connection with others, participation, and inclusion
Meaningfulness and purpose in life
Positive self-image and identity
Control over daily life and empowerment

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Hope, future and recovery

Hope can be found even in unexpected moments. When a person is at the bottom of their hopelessness but dares to face the despair, there is a chance for hope.

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Relationships and inclusion

You will find that the best ways to strengthen your own life are by interacting with others.

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Meaning and purpose of life

You are allowed to dream and fantasise and pursue things that are meaningful to you. Mental health challenges are not a reason to give up dreaming.

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Self-image and identity

Taking care of your mental wellbeing is just as important as taking care of your physical condition.

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Empowerment and managing the everyday life

No one else can take the steps for you, but you do not have to do your recovery journey alone.

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Recovery stories

Here you can take a look to recovery stories

Recovery orientation

Have you heard of recovery orientation? Orientation refers to finding your direction on your personal journey.

In recovery orientation you direct your actions and thoughts towards recovery. In the same way that plants reach out to the light, You can reach for hope and a meaningful life.

You may think that recovery means that your illness no longer presents symptoms and that you are completely healthy and symptom free. However, you have to live with many illnesses for long periods of life, perhaps even for the rest of your life. You can recover and create a good, meaningful life despite your illness and symptoms.

You don’t have to wait until you have recovered, or your symptoms have stopped, to do nice things or wait for them to happen. You can and may live a full life from this moment on! On these pages you will get tips for your journey to recovery.

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