Developing maintenance routines
9th December 2013
- This relates directly to Relapse prevention work
- In addition, in keeping with the Recovery agenda, there is a focus not just on the symptom-focused prevention of relapse but also on the fostering of positive experiences of thriving, enjoyment, and meaningful activity:
- Fitness routines
- Work
- Hobbies and Sports, etc
- Note that Monitoring mental health can be seen as a very important maintenance routine.
- Similarly, planned (put them in a diary!) test exercises to rehearse Crisis plans are important.
- You would be disappointed if the Fire Brigade didn't check their hoses and ladders regularly!
- Check that contact details are up to date
- That the right people know the right things to say or do
- That the plan still makes sense