摘要：ABSTRACT The aim of this project was to study if and how experiences of oppression on the grounds of mental distress and gender affect the reclaiming and (re)construction of identities in the recovery process. In this study 33 narratives were analysed using framework analysis. The analysis showed that the experience of oppression affected the participants negatively along emotional and psychological pathways and affected their life activities, that is, their recovery process was negatively affected. By using a British disability studies perspective on oppression [Thomas, C. 2010 Thomas, C . 2010 . “ Medical Sociology and Disability Theory .” In New Directions in the Sociology of Chronic and Disabling Conditions.
