... changed dramatically for all three individuals. One experienced extreme poverty for a few months, with subsequent effects on their mental well-being. One was completely socially isolated, apart from digital connectivity. The other found she was forced to develop her inner resilience. None of the three...

...Raneesha De Silva; Sören Henrich; B.G. Ransirini de Silva; Matthew Maycock; Chithranga Edirisooriya; Kushlani Nagahawatta; Warsha Medawatta Purpose This study aims to explore minority resilience of trans and gender non-confirming individuals within a non-Western, collectivist society in Sri Lanka...

...Alaa Abu Attallah; Fatimah Tarawneh; Latefa Dardas Purpose This study aims to assess the effectiveness of a resilience-building program in reducing social anxiety among victimized adolescents and examining the mediating role of resilience in the relationship between peer victimization and social...

... Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Meaning Suffering Resilience Positive suffering mindset Mental health Autoethnography Positive autoethnography Q1. Why do bad people prosper and good people suffer? And In an upside-down world, true happiness can...

... Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Positive psychology Autoethnography Positive ageing Positive autoethnography Resilience Laughter To me positive aging means celebrating The Healing Self (Chopra and Tanzi, 2020). Positive aging is about maximizing our...

...Christine Nya-Ling Tan; Muhammad Ashraf Fauzi Purpose This study aims to conduct a complete bibliometric analysis of published research to develop a solid roadmap for future research into developing young adults’ mental health and resilience and to further the body of knowledge and scientific...

... in cultivating skills to build meaning during adverse times. Practical implications Integrating what research has found about meaning, resilience and coping can help individuals develop practical strategies to cultivate meaning in their lives to support themselves and their communities during stressful times...

... covered how psychiatric post-treatment affects and alters their personal life, work and social relationships. Data collected were then analysed using thematic analysis. Findings The result found two mutually reinforced identities, namely, self-empowerment and resilience emerged from their experience...

... contains moving and evocative stories about memories of supportive and warm relationships in the life of the author. The author also notes how helpful the writing process has been in terms of slowing down and being able to fully inhabit and savour these more pleasant memories. Resilience Hope Lived...

...Zoe Riley; Jerome Carson Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a profile of Zoe Riley. Design/methodology/approach Using a case study approach, Zoe provides an account of her background and is then interviewed by Jerome. Findings Zoe’s account reveals a remarkable resilience...

... under an express train, plus 10 years working as a doorman being hit with bats, bars, chairs and tables. It wasn’t too bad. At least I could pay my own way. That was the main thing for me, it gave me the resilience to cope with most things I would face in life. I also spent 10 years training in martial...

...Mohammed A. Majrabi; Abd Alhadi Hasan; Nofaa Alasmee Purpose The purpose of this study was to assess burnout, resilience and the association with safety culture in nurses working in mental health institutions in Jazan government Hospital. Design/methodology/approach A cross-sectional survey...

... in this series. Practical implications There are few better accounts of resilience in the face of at times what seem like insurmountable obstacles. Social implications The belief that can be instilled by a single professional can have a profound effect in encouraging someone facing adversity...

... Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Bereavement Loss Trauma Coronavirus Resilience I only got to know Andrea in the third year of her studies at University, when she was a student on some of the modules that I taught. While on the surface she always came across...

...Daniel Derivois Purpose We live in a world marked at the same time by collective traumas and suffering of identity. The purpose of this paper is to stimulate reflection on the links between resilience and identity at the individual and collective levels. Design/methodology/approach...

...? Originality/value We can learn a lot from the factors that helped Michelle recover from her depressive episode: medication, CBT, the support of her mother, education, finding her soulmate and, although she does not say it, her own rugged determination and personal resilience. Jerome: How has education...

... resilient. What does resilience mean to you? Shelley: To me resilience means to carry on and bounce back when daily struggles have got too much. To take a deep breath and to get through the day knowing that tomorrow is a new day. Jerome: What does the concept of hope mean for you? Shelley: I...

... single parent with a disabled son. She talks about how she built up her resilience over several years. Research limitations/implications The story Lígia tells is one of battling against all the odds. Her account shows how she had to manage without much external support, even from family. Practical...

... during her troubled childhood years? Originality/value – Given what she has endured, Laura’s recent career successes have been staggering. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2016 Resilience Recovery Inspiration Self-harm Bipolar Childhood abuse I wanted nothing more than...