Rinaudo Ben, Ennals Priscilla
Mental Illness Fellowship Victoria, Fairfield, Australia.
Work. 2012;43(1):99-104. doi: 10.3233/WOR-2012-1451.
Supported education programs aim to facilitate the successful return to higher education for people living with mental illness who may have experienced educational interruptions due to their illness. This article shares the story of Ben who lives with mental illness and his experience of participating in an Australian supported education course. The two authors draw on a qualitative life history approach as they reflected on Ben's experiences of mental illness, educational disruption and returning to education and employment. The losses associated with educational disruption and the positive and empowering experience of becoming a student again are described as positively impacting recovery. Ben's story is shared in anticipation that other people living with mental illness, their family and carers, or workers supporting those people, may draw from his determination and success, in their own journeys of recovery.
支持性教育项目旨在帮助患有精神疾病的人成功重返高等教育，这些人可能因疾病而中断了学业。本文讲述了患有精神疾病的本以及他参加澳大利亚支持性教育课程的经历。两位作者采用定性生活史方法，反思了本在精神疾病、教育中断以及重返教育和就业方面的经历。与教育中断相关的损失以及再次成为学生的积极且赋予力量的经历被描述为对康复有积极影响。分享本的故事是期望其他患有精神疾病的人、他们的家人和照顾者，或支持这些人的工作者，能从他的决心和成功中汲取力量，助力自己的康复之旅。
