Flourishing is a core concept in positive psychology, incorporating wellbeing, happiness and life satisfaction, and a whole lot more!
You can have a can be diagnosed with mental illness but still flourish, and you can be diagnosis-free but still languish:
“…even if we could find a cure for mental illness tomorrow, it does not mean that most people would necessarily be flourishing in life. In other words, we cannot treat our way out of the problem of mental illness; we must also promote a life of balance in which people can achieve happiness and realize lives in which they can flourish.” (Corey Keyes, 2016)
This on-line course will provide you with an overview of Flourishing within the context of positive psychology and how it relates to personal recovery, and equipping you with tools and skills you could use to promote a sense of flourishing in your own recovery journey.