Narrative, identity and mental health: How men with serious mental illness re-story their lives through sport and exercise

Psychology of Sport and Exercise

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 576-594

  Carless, David ^a   Douglas, Kitrina ^b  

^a LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Identity; Mental health; Narrative; Physical activity; Schizophrenia; Therapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 44049100906     PISSN: 14690292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2007.08.002     Document Type: Article

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