title: Hope, meaning, and purpose: making recovery possible.
abstract: Hope, meaning, and purpose are three key ingredients that compose a recovery oriented approach to living, but it all starts with hope. It is helpful for people in distress to dream of something better, with hope supplying the motivation to explore valued life goals and learn new skills to navigate new roads. If needed, professional support can also help to change our narrative.
authors.affiliation: Mental Health Center, Huntington Veterans Administration Medical Center, 1540 Spring Valley Drive, Huntington, WV 25704, USA. charles.weinberg@va.gov
authors.forename: Charles M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Weinberg
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health; D065026:Hope; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D010379:Peer Group; D060685:Sense of Coherence; D014728:Veterans / Q000523:psychology