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[Using natural helping systems]

B Voges1

  • 1Zentralinstitut für Seelische Gesundheit, Mannheim.

Gesundheitswesen (Bundesverband Der Arzte Des Offentlichen Gesundheitsdienstes (Germany))
|July 1, 1996
PubMed
Summary

Professional psychiatric help is insufficient for chronic mental illness. Integrating social support from informal networks like family and friends is crucial for comprehensive mental health treatment and recovery.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Social Sciences

Context:

  • Chronic mental illness treatment often relies solely on professional psychiatric help.
  • The reduction of social networks is a significant issue for individuals with schizophrenia.

Purpose:

  • To highlight the necessity of integrating informal social support alongside professional psychiatric care.
  • To emphasize the importance of assessing and promoting social networks in mental health treatment.

Summary:

  • Informal helpers (family, friends, self-help groups) provide essential, free support complementing professional care.
  • Effective collaboration between professional and informal support systems is vital, requiring constructive tension management.
  • Assessing informal carer support is challenging due to numerous variables but remains significant.

Impact:

  • Integrating social support can improve treatment outcomes for chronic mental illness.
  • Promoting social networks is particularly critical for conditions like schizophrenia where social withdrawal is common.
  • This approach underscores a holistic model for mental healthcare, enhancing patient well-being and recovery.

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