‘Without Occupation You Don't Exist’: Occupational Engagement and Mental Illness

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Table 1: Study Participants

Name	Age	Previous Employment	Employment Status at First Interview	Time Out of Work at First Interview (years)	Future Work Plans at Time of First Interview	Number of Interviews
Chris	52	Office clerk	Voluntary work 2x ½ days per week	14	No plans to return to paid work	3
Ian	50	Teacher	Planning to start up own business	1	Continue to expand own business	3
John	50	Domestic	Occasional user consultation work	10	Would like to enter paid employment	3
Stella	35	Sales assistant	Not working	1	Would like to go to drama school	3
Anne	48	Care worker	Voluntary work ½ day per week	10+	Would like to train as a nurse	2
Harry	47	Horticulturalist	Not working	10+	Would like to return to previous type of work	2
Mark	35	Plant nursery worker	Not working	10+	Would like to go to art college	2
Matt	57	Carpenter and joiner	Working 1 day per week	N/A	No plans to increase paid work	2
Charlotte	42	Office worker	Occasional user involvement work	10+	Would like to work part time	1
James	60	Retired chef	Voluntary work 1 day per week	Retired	No plans to return to work	1