Recovery is the individual lived experience of moving through and then beyond the limitations imposed by the disorder, by the world around us, and even by the treatment itself.
Huh?
Okay, the deal is, unless you know where you are going, it's tough to get there.
Recovery Defined as Escape from the Symptom Silo
The docs know where they want to go. They want to get rid of your symptoms. Your illness is defined by a list of symptoms, found in the DSM and measured by survey instruments, and when you score in the normal range, then you have recovered.
Which is sort of like saying that if you don't have chest pain or shortness of breath, then you have recovered from heart disease. Cardiologists don't think that way. They want to know the condition of your heart, not just your symptoms.
Huh?
Okay, the deal is, unless you know where you are going, it's tough to get there.
Recovery Defined as Escape from the Symptom Silo
The docs know where they want to go. They want to get rid of your symptoms. Your illness is defined by a list of symptoms, found in the DSM and measured by survey instruments, and when you score in the normal range, then you have recovered.
Which is sort of like saying that if you don't have chest pain or shortness of breath, then you have recovered from heart disease. Cardiologists don't think that way. They want to know the condition of your heart, not just your symptoms.