Equal footing, equal voice
Recognition of self and other in Shared Reading for people with lived experience of mental distress
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5600620 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sara James (0000-0001-9507-0172, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, corresponding author), Juliane Römhild (La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia), Melinda Turner (0009-0009-8723-2501, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia), Anne-Maree Sawyer, Anne‐maree Sawyer (0000-0001-6225-7192, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia), Chris Maylea (0000-0003-3688-0487, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 497-515 |
| Publication date | 2025-10-15 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Health An Interdisciplinary Journal for the Social Study of Health Illness and Medicine (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1363-4593 • E-ISSN: 1461-7196 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/13634593251381809 |
| PMID | 41094756 |
| OpenAlex | W4415269086 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 41 |
Over the last two decades evidence has been mounting for the effectiveness of arts interventions as public health measures. With mental health services under-resourced and overwhelmed by need, support is growing for a diversity of non-clinical approaches to support individuals in community settings. In their declaration of the organisation's collective vision, the Victorian Mental Illness Awareness Council (VMIAC) emphasises the need for diverse forms of support beyond traditional biomedical services. This paper reports on findings from a pilot Shared Reading intervention, conducted in partnership with VMIAC in 2023, for people who have lived experience of mental distress in Victoria, Australia. Shared Reading is a form of interactive, creative bibliotherapy that combines the benefits of engaging with literature with those of taking part in a communal activity. In-depth interviews with participants revealed that multiple levels of recognition made this non-clinical activity therapeutic for participants. Utilising Honneth's theory of recognition, these findings expand conceptual understandings of the therapeutic effects of Shared Reading as a psychosocial intervention for people with experiences of mental distress
Bibliotherapy · Distress · Lived experience · Mental distress · Mental health · Mental health literacy · Mental illness · Psychological intervention · Psychosocial · Art Therapy and Mental Health · Mental Health and Patient Involvement · Participatory Visual Research Methods
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |