The Mental Health Recovery Network (MHRN) works with partners in the mental health and wider health and care systems.
Our aim is to support individuals living with a range of mental health conditions to remain socially included by better understanding their mental health and supporting them in preventing relapses.
The Mental Health Recovery Network (MHRN) was previously known as the Bracknell Forest Community Network (BFCN).
One-to-one support
Our Recovery Facilitators work with individuals to develop their:
- confidence
- life skills
- resilience
Based on the Mental Health Foundations Recovery Model our service offers a person-centred approach to mental health. Recovery is about people staying in control of their life despite their mental health challenges.
Our one-to-one support can help individuals with:
- creating a personalised recovery plan
- confidence building
- anxiety management
- motivational interviewing to encourage independence
- developing a meaningful routine
- learning ways to manage emotions
- accessing community activities
- trying new things and exploring interests
- socialising with other and developing relationship skills
Next steps
Once this short-term support has finished, they will continue to have full access to the network's group activities with our support.
Whether they decide to stay in the network or to move on, either way we will make a follow-up call after 3 and 6 months to see how they are getting on.
We will also keep the referrer updated about the person's progress.
Support groups and events
We also have a variety of groups to support confidence building, social skills and integration back into the community.
Eligibility
To be eligible you must be over 18 years old and a resident in Bracknell Forest.
You also must be one of the following:
- recovering from an episode of mental ill-health
- at risk from suffering from an episode of mental ill-health
- ready and able to access mental health recovery support and show a willingness to access groups or services in the community to help with this
- stepping down from the Community Mental Health Team or the Community Mental Health team for Older Adults
Refer yourself to the Mental Health Recovery Network
You are welcome to refer yourself to the Mental Health Recovery Network.
Professionals
Professionals can refer clients to the Mental Health Recovery Network, with their consent.