QualityRights Training: Recovery Practices for Mental Health and Wellbeing

The World Health Organization's (WHO) QualityRights initiative aims to improve the quality of care and support provided in social and mental health services, and to promote the human rights of people with psychosocial, intellectual or cognitive disabilities worldwide.

The training and guidance modules of the QualityRights initiative aim to increase knowledge, skills and understanding among key stakeholders on how to promote the rights of people with psychosocial, intellectual or cognitive disabilities, as well as improve the quality of services and support provided in the field of mental health and other related areas, in line with international human rights standards and, in particular, the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the recovery approach.

This module provides comprehensive guidance on practical ways to integrate a person-centered recovery approach into mental health support and care services. This training offers a detailed introduction to the recovery-based approach, explaining what it is and how it differs from traditional service approaches. Traditional treatment, care, and support have tended to focus on diagnosis, medication, and sometimes psychotherapy, with an emphasis on eliminating or reducing symptoms. However, recovery is not limited to symptoms; it also encompasses a person's life and identity.