... political and policy context within mental health, and theemergence within this of ‘survivor knowledge’ that draws on the standpoints of those with first-hand experience of mental distress and of the ... genetic and biological factors on the one hand, and social and environmental factors onthe other. Some of us may have less in-built resilience and greatervulnerability to particular forms of social ... Framework(Department of Health, 1999), strategies and guidance for servicesfor women, Black and ethnic minorities, and for personality disorder(Department of Health, 2003a, 2003b, 2003c), and a wider...