"We're All in the Same Boat" - The Experience of People With Mental Health Conditions and Non-clinical Community Members in Integrated Arts-Based Groups.

In recent decades there has been a significant increase in community rehabilitation programs for people with mental health conditions. One such nationwide programs is in Israel whose mission is to foster the psychosocial rehabilitation of people with mental health conditions in the community. 's flagship program consists of arts-based groups that integrate participants with mental health conditions and non-clinical community members.

Stigma correlates in individuals with mental health conditions versus community members enrolled in a nationwide integrated arts-based community rehabilitation program in Israel.

Two of the most prominent challenges faced by people with mental health conditions (MHCs) are experiencing stigma and personal recovery. This study focused on the analysis of baseline data from registrants for integrated arts-based groups in a nationwide psychosocial rehabilitation program in Israel. The aim of the study was to examine the possible associations between self-stigma, personal recovery and creative self-efficacy (CSE) in people with MHCs, and the associations between public stigma, desire for social distance, familiarity with mental illness and CSE in community members.