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Illness Management and Recovery (IMR) is an evidence-based practice that strongly emphasizes helping people to set and pursue personal goals and to implement action strategies in their everyday routines in order to move forward with their lives. 

IMR can be provided in an individual or group format and generally lasts between three and six months. In the sessions, practitioners work collaboratively with people, offering a variety of information, strategies and skills that people can use to further their own recovery.