Experiences of participating in a group-based sensory modulation intervention for mental health service users

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Table 1. Demographic characteristics of informants.

Characteristics	N
Sex: women/men/non-binary	19/5/1
Age: mean (min-max)	40 (24–64)
Psychiatric diagnosis
Schizophrenia	10
Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder (ADHD/ADD)	6
Depression	3
Bipolar disorder	3
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)	2
Panic syndrome	1

Table 2. Overview of overarching theme, themes and subthemes.

Embodied awareness facilitates improved coping and sense of self
Developing embodied awareness and strategies	Taking control of everyday life	Creating a stronger sense of self	From alienation to belonging
Building bodily awareness Embodied learning through doing Applying a practical ‘toolbox’	Moving from passive to active strategies Coping with psychiatric symptoms Planning everyday occupations according to sensory preferences	Accepting myself Expressing and asserting my needs	Daring to open up in a safe space Developing validating and supportive relationships