Remarkable lives: Rachel Taylor in conversation with Jerome Carson

Abstract

Purpose-The purpose of this paper is to provide a profile of Rachel Taylor. Design/methodology/approach-Rachel provides a short biographical account and is then interviewed by Jerome. In her biography she discusses her search for happiness and belonging. Findings-Rachel talks about focussing on what we are good at, what we love and how discovery can ignite that spark of hope that there can be better than what has gone before. Research limitations/implications-Rachel's story shows the potential that lies not just within some of us, but all of us. It is but one story, but its message is sure to touch many. Practical implications-How do services promote hope and build resilience and wellbeing? While another service user said recovery was about "coping with your illness and having a meaningful life," (McManus et al, 2009), services have perhaps focussed too much on symptom reduction and not enough on helping people find meaning and purpose.

For whom the bell CHIMEs: a synthesis of remarkable student lives

“…"Remarkable lives" is a series of RNs that, at time of writing, comprises of 20 published accounts of mental health recovery written by university students on their recovery journeys, all co-authored by Professor Jerome Carson (Cardosa Baldé and Carson, 2018;Beard-Blackband and Carson, 2016;Cumber and Carson, 2017;Faith and Carson, 2019;Flanagan and Carson, 2018;Fox and Carson, 2015;Handley and Carson, 2020;Insley and Carson, 2015;Jenkins and Carson, 2014;Lawrence and Carson, 2019;McManus and Carson, 2019;O'Brien and Carson, 2016;Rogerson and Carson, 2017;Rozenhalova and Carson, 2017;Seaton and Carson, 2019;Taylor and Carson, 2015;Tetley and Carson, 2015;Walker and Carson, 2019;Wall and Carson, 2020 (awaiting publication); Wright and Carson, 2020 (awaiting publication)). This is how the project began:…”