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Sagan, Olivia – Pedagogy, Culture and Society, 2011
This paper presents one case study from a five-year psychosocial exploration of the auto/biographic activity of a small group of mental health service users. Each individual voluntarily took part in a weekly basic expressive literacy course in which they were encouraged to improve their writing skills. Biographic narrative interviews which…
Descriptors: Mental Disorders, Mental Health Programs, Therapy, Autobiographies

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