Remarkable lives: Jo Mullen in conversation with Jerome Carson

Abstract

Purpose -The purpose of this paper is to provide a profile of Jo Mullen.Design/methodology/approach -Jo provides a short background to her life and is then interviewed by Jerome. Findings -Jo tells us about the teaching resources that she has developed to increase understanding of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). Research limitations/implications -While this is a single case study, it contains numerous helpful insights of how Jo has developed and presented her work, along with two mental health nurses, and of the high quality educational interventions she has produced. Practical implications -Jo presents a model of co-production, where service partner and mental health professional are equals. Social implications -

Remarkable recoveries: an interpretation of recovery narratives using the CHIME model

“…Other themes, such as the role of motherhood and the importance of education for the recovery journey, were also identified and discussed. Building on this work, the present study aimed to analyse the 16 "non-student" RL accounts (Aldred and Carson, 2014;Aldred and Carson, 2013;Baker-Brown and Carson, 2013;Bullimore and Carson, 2012;Campbell and Carson, 2015;Chadwick et al, 2009;Hunt and Carson, 2017;Leibrich and Carson, 2012;McManus et al, 2009;Muir et al, 2010;Mullen and Carson, 2018;Robinson and Carson, 2018;Sen et al, 2009;Voyce and Carson, 2013;Ward et al, 2010;Waring and Carson, 2016). All the individual authors of these RNs can be considered mental health activists by virtue of having contributed to the discourse with their stories.…”