TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Mental health consumers' motives for seeking advocacy support: a qualitative exploration
JO  - Community mental health journal
A1  - Stomski, N. J.
A1  - Morrison, P.
A1  - Whitely, M.
A1  - Brennan, P.
SP  - 607
EP  - 615
VL  - 54
IS  - 5
N2  - Advocacy plays a vital role in ensuring that mental health consumers' rights are maintained. However, the primary issues for which consumers seek advocacy support remain unknown. Understanding these issues provides a sound basis from which advocacy organisations may develop a clear service delivery focus. This study addresses the literature gap through presenting a qualitative analysis of 60 records from an advocacy service. Four major themes emerged, across which two key issues were dominant: the sense of fearfulness and disempowerment. These issues accentuate the importance of advocates in enhancing the agency of mental health consumers.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0010-3853
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10597-017-0177-9
ID  - ref1
ER  -