Greek term meaning "health" or "wholeness;" salvation

Soteria (Greek for deliverance) is the name given to a supportive recovery method (and the 'houses' where it takes place) for individuals in mental distress, traditionally focusing on those given a diagnosis of schizophrenia. It is based on a philosophy that a calm, friendly, engaging, trusting, supportive environment can effectively help people recover from acute mental distress and psychosis. Soteria houses are often seen as alternatives to a psychiatric hospital system perceived as authoritarian, hostile/violent and based on a routine use of psychiatric (particularly antipsychotic) drugs.