Martin Webber, presents the research of Jonny Lovell, PhD student - International Centre for Mental Health Social Research at the University of York.
... From anecdote to evidence
In 2013, anecdotal evidence indicated that sharing personal mental health lived experience by mental health practitioners with service users was controversial, though some practitioners and service users thought it might have many potential benefits. In response, the University of York undertook research in Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) and NorthWestern Mental Health (Melbourne, Australia) to investigate whether practitioners and service users perceived sharing personal experience of mental illness as helpful or unhelpful.
See the post here: http://martinwebber.net/archives/2014