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Narrative Experiences Online (NEON)

Can reading or listening to other people’s recovery stories online help improve the quality of life for people with psychosis and other mental health conditions?

Project overview

Narrative Experiences Online (NEON) is led by the Institute of Mental Health at the University of Nottingham.

The study looked at whether reading or listening to other people’s stories of personal recovery online can improve quality of life for people with psychosis and other mental health conditions.

It also aimed to find out which elements of other people’s stories are most helpful, and whether these stories can influence how mental health workers provide support.

Project details

Stories about other people’s recovery, and the struggles they face, can inspire hope.

Still, many people have never heard another person’s experience told in their own words. This study aims to widen access to online stories of recovery, so that people experiencing difficulties can offer hope to others.

We formed a Lived Experience Advisory Panel (LEAP) to inform the study. This means that people with personal experience of mental health issues are involved in advising and improving the study, making findings more relevant.

Please email [email protected] for more information on this project.

Project resources

Toolkit
Toolkit

Telling a story of mental health experiences: A guide (Colour)

This guide has been produced by a group of people who have experienced challenging times. They started working together as members of an advisory group for the ‘Narrative Experiences Online’ study.
Psychosis | 17th February 2023
Toolkit
Toolkit

Telling a story of mental health experiences: A guide (B&W printable version)

This guide has been produced by a group of people who have experienced challenging times. They started working together as members of an advisory group for the ‘Narrative Experiences Online’ study.
Psychosis | 17th February 2023

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