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In [[medicine|general medicine]] and [[psychiatry]], recovery has long been used to refer to the end of a particular experience or episode of [[illness]]. The broader concept of "recovery" as a general philosophy and model was first popularized in regard to recovery from [[substance abuse]]/[[drug addiction]], for example within [[twelve-step program]]s.

Mental health recovery emerged in Geel, Belgium in the 13th century. [[Dymphna][|Saint Dymphna]]—the patron saint of mental illness—was martyred in Geel by her father in the 7th century. The church built to honor Saint Dymphna in 1349 became a pilgrimage destination for those seeking help for their psychiatric disorders. By 1480, so many pilgrims were coming to Geel that the townspeople began hosting them as guests in their home. This tradition of community recovery continues today.<ref>[https://www.belganewsagency.eu/the-remarkable-story-of-geel-700-years-of-community-based-mental-health-care The remarkable story of Geel: 700 years of community-based mental health care]</ref>

<ref>{{cite journal | last1 = van Bilsen | first1 = Henck P. J. G. | year = 2016 | title = Lessons to be learned from the oldest community psychiatric service in the world: Geel in Belgium | url = https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/696139AC7D0510562534886F4A4763B2/S2056469400002126a.pdf | journal = BJPsych Bulletin | volume = 40 | issue = 4 | pages = 207—211 | doi = 10.1192/pb.bp.115.051631 | access-date=March 19, 2023 }}</ref>