[[202210122007 How to help patients build hope and optimism]] [[Positive Psychology Index]] [[All things related to Recovery]] [[Hope]] _For some tenants, continuing health-related struggles have a dampening effect on hope and optimism, and negatively effect on their quality of life. Ben, for one, notes that he would like to be a useful member of society, and being unemployed is difficult for him. Mario also struggles with self-efficacy, but in a different area:_ _Mario used to be a personal trainer. Now that he’s living with schizophrenia, he cannot do the things that he used to do. He said he used to bench-press high weight and do a thousand push-ups a day,and he can’t do that anymore. I had a feeling it was hard for him to accept the reality he was in now, based on what he had been capable of doing._ [[Understanding everyday life and mental health recovery through CHIME]]