People of immigrant and refugee background sharing experiences of mental health recovery: reflections and recommendations on using digital storytelling
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McDonough, S. and Colucci, E. 2021. People of immigrant and refugee background sharing experiences of mental health recovery: reflections and recommendations on using digital storytelling. Visual Communication. 20 (1), pp. 134-156. https://doi.org/10.1177/1470357218820651
Type | Article |
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Title | People of immigrant and refugee background sharing experiences of mental health recovery: reflections and recommendations on using digital storytelling |
Authors | McDonough, S. and Colucci, E. |
Abstract | Ten individuals of immigrant or refugee background, who had experi- enced mental health or emotional issues, participated in an immersive workshop to create digital stories as part of a national multicultural men- tal health initiative. Known collectively as ‘Finding our way’, the stories combine the power of first-person narrative with digital technologies. Three years on, six workshop participants and two coordinators reflect on the project’s effects, and offer recommendations for conducting and evaluating similar projects in the future. Individuals experienced the proj- ect as personally empowering. The stories have been used to facilitate community and service-based conversations about diversity, mental health and recovery. |
Keywords | culture; cultural diversity; digital storytelling; immigrants and refugees; mental health; participatory methods; recovery; visual methods |
Publisher | SAGE Publications |
Journal | Visual Communication |
ISSN | 1470-3572 |
Electronic | 1741-3214 |
Publication dates | |
Online | 19 Jan 2019 |
Feb 2021 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 22 Feb 2019 |
Accepted | 01 Dec 2018 |
Output status | Published |
Accepted author manuscript | File Access Level Open |
Copyright Statement | McDonough, S., & Colucci, E. (2021). People of immigrant and refugee background sharing experiences of mental health recovery: reflections and recommendations on using digital storytelling. Visual Communication, 20(1), 134-156. doi: 10.1177/1470357218820651 © The Author(s) 2019 . Reprinted by permission of SAGE Publications. |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1177/1470357218820651 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85060676269 |
Web of Science identifier | WOS:000614540300009 |
Language | English |
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