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- Title
The Problem with “Community” in the Mental Health Field.
- Authors
Frederick, Tyler; Tarasoff, Lesley A.; Voronka, Jijian; Costa, Lucy; Kidd, Sean
- Abstract
The concept of “community” is ubiquitous in mental health policy, research, and practice in Canada; however, its meaning is rarely defined. In this paper, we consider the positioning of “community” within the Canadian historical and political mental health context and reveal that it contrasts with the lived experiences of people with psychiatric disabilities. We argue that mental health policy, research, and practice should move away from the term community in favour of a framework that addresses basic needs, disability justice, intersecting social identities, and the structural forces that impact the lives of people with psychiatric disabilities as they “recover” in settings outside of hospital.
- Subjects
CANADA; MENTAL illness; ATTITUDE (Psychology); CONCEPTUAL structures; EXPERIENCE; GROUP identity; HEALTH policy; MENTAL health; SOCIAL justice
- Publication
Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health, 2017, Vol 36, Issue 4, p3
- ISSN
0713-3936
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.7870/cjcmh-2017-030