The therapeutic use of postcards in a mental health support group.

Australas Psychiatry

Mental Health Nurse Incentive Program (MHNIP) Nurse at Integral Health Armidale, NSW, Australia

Published: June 2015

Objective: The aim of this project was to provide some group support for mental health patients in a general practice that employed a Mental Health Nurse Incentive Program nurse.

Method: Group members were involved in the development of the group and in the setting of its rules and goals. Postcards were used to invite members to each meeting.

Results: No ill effects resulted from the use of postcards and they served as a valued way to recognize individuals within the group.

Conclusion: This use of postcards proved therapeutic in unexpected ways and was very well accepted.

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