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Pat Deegan
About Pat About PDA Blog Research and Publications Posters & Papers Recovery & the Conspiracy of Hope Inside Outside Politics of Memory Contact

Papers

Recovery, Rehabilitation and the Conspiracy of Hope

I wrote this paper about my experience of recovery after being diagnosed with schizophrenia. This paper has defined the major themes of my life's work.         

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Prescribing Hope for Recovery

In this short piece, Pat explores a recovery oriented approach to prescribing psychiatric medication. 

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Posters

Print and hang these posters to spread inspiration, hope and the wisdom of lived experience.

A Job, a Paycheck and a Date on a Friday Night

This poster reminds us recovery means something different to everyone.

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Affirm Dignity

This poster reminds us that when we support people in making their own choices, we affirm their dignity. This can be deeply healing.

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Changing Our Lives

Recovery means changing our lives, not just our biochemistry

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Conspiracy of Hope

This poster invites us to join Pat Deegan's Conspiracy of Hope.

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Courage in Recovery

This poster shows us that courage in recovery means putting one foot in front of the other, even if we are afraid.

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Different is OK

This poster reminds us there are many ways to be human, and it can be deeply healing to celebrate that.

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Facing the Day

Recovery does not happen through some secret fortitude of the heart. Recovery happens for ordinary people like me and you who, upon awakening, swing our feet over the edge of the bed, stand up and face the day.

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Flyer of the Kite

I am the flyer of the kite. The kite may dive and hurl about in the winds of pain, but I am the flyer of the kite. I remain.

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The Goal of Recovery is Not to Become Normal

This poster reminds us that the goal of recovery is not to become normal. The goal of recovery is to become the unique, never to be repeated individual that each and every one of us are.

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Hope

This poster reminds us hope is about embracing the darkness. It doesn't mean everything will be okay. Hope means being willing to walk into tomorrow, because each day is a new beginning.

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Human Hearted

It's easy to get lost in the work we do. This poster reminds us that we can remain human hearted while working in human services.        

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I am a person, not an illness

This poster serves as a reminder that those of us diagnosed with mental illness are NOT defined by a diagnosis. We are people.

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I am part of the solution

This poster reminds us that we are part of the solution.

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I will live my life, not my diagnosis

This poster reminds us to live our lives, not our diagnosis. 

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Illnesses Do Not Recover

This poster reminds us that illnesses do not recover. People do.

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In Our Own Voice

In Our Own Voice challenges each of us to take responsibility, if only by sharing our own story of survival and recovery, of creating a history that truly speaks in our own voice.

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My dreams are the stars

This poster reminds us to trust our dreams to lead us.

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No One is a Hopeless Case

This poster serves as a reminder that no one can walk our path for us, but the good news is there is hope. No one is a hopeless case.

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Transformation not Restoration

This poster reminds us recovery is not really about going back to who we used to be. It's a process of transformation.

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Recovery is a Pathway

This poster reminds us that everyone's path is different. Recovery is a pathway to the life I want for myself.

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Sowing Seeds

This poster reminds us that the seeds we sow can take root and grow into change.

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Wide Stream

This poster reminds us that we want a wide stream, not a mainstream. 

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