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models of medical treatment – where professionals are the experts – and towards a more evenly balanced relationship – where professionals become partners and coaches to the young person’s recovery. In this model the healthcare professional is one of many resources that support the young person’s growth (89). There is a spectrum of intervention for poor mental health Recovery provides an empowering message of hope, which says that – regardless of symptoms – young people with poor mental health should have every opportunity to lead fulfilling and satisfying lives. What brings meaning to a young person’s life may be different for everyone. Recovery is about the young person discovering this for themselves, as well as discovering – or re-discovering –a sense of personal identity which goes beyond that provided by a diagnosis. Instead of focusing on illness and condition, recovery involves moving towards personal strengths, greater resilience, and wellbeing (90). There are a wide range of interventions for helping young people with poor mental health and preventing poor mental health developing in those who currently have good mental health. MHFA is just one part of the spectrum of intervention where different types of interventions are appropriate for different states of mental health. Prevention By promoting wellbeing, encouraging protective factors, and improving educational and social achievement for young people it is possible to reduce the risk of poor mental health. Some examples of what schools and communities can provide to support young people are:
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