STR - Support Time Recovery - Activity 2.6 - Building social networks
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Answer to Question 1
| Current social network | Things they could add | |
Attends a small MH social group | Service User A | Find more groups of interest |
Talks with people online | Suggest places to talk to real people | |
Has only a few good friends | Locate clubs where they do fun things | |
Has little family contact | Help them get in touch with family | |
Doing a short training course | Help to find a longe course | |
Used to work in a charity shop | Help find more voluntary work |
It is important to find out if the Service User wants to do new things and meet new people, some are very happy as they are and should never be forced into new things.
Answer to Question 2
| Current social network | Things they could add | |
Does not attend a MH social group | Service User B | Find a MH group to support him |
Mostly communicates using TXT messages | Suggest he phones or visits instead | |
Has only a few good friends | Suggest more places to meet people | |
Does not have access to his children | Help him find help to see them again | |
Wants to do a college course | Help him find one at local colleges | |
Meets customers while working | Help him meet people outside work |
As with the other service user it is always important to find out if the Service User wants to do new things and meet new people, some are very happy as they are and should never be forced into new things.
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Please note: The contents of the Level 2 Certificate in Mental Health Students workbook are copyrighted, so I have not included any of the questions, purely my answers which are only copyrighted to me! If you have access to the workbook it will make a lot more sense to you. Please do NOT copy my answers and use them as your own, I have just put them here to give you ideas for any parts you may be stuck on.
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