Mental Health Consumers’ Motives for Seeking Advocacy Support: A Qualitative Exploration

Stomski, N.J., Morrison, P.ORCID: 0000-0002-3389-8393, Whitely, M. and Brennan, P. (2017) Mental Health Consumers’ Motives for Seeking Advocacy Support: A Qualitative Exploration. Community Mental Health Journal, 54 (5). pp. 607-615.

Abstract

Advocacy plays a vital role in ensuring that mental health consumers’ rights are maintained. However, the primary issues for which consumers seek advocacy support remain unknown. Understanding these issues provides a sound basis from which advocacy organisations may develop a clear service delivery focus. This study addresses the literature gap through presenting a qualitative analysis of 60 records from an advocacy service. Four major themes emerged, across which two key issues were dominant: the sense of fearfulness and disempowerment. These issues accentuate the importance of advocates in enhancing the agency of mental health consumers.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Murdoch Affiliation:	School of Health Professions
Publisher:	Springer Netherlands
Copyright:	© 2017 Springer
URI:	http://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/39535

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