In this stimulating book, the author argues that the only way for radical improvement in our impoverished mental health sector is only achievable if mental health consumers have a much more powerful say in the planning and running of services. Only then will we see new directions in treatment, more relevant services, and considerably increased quality - consumers as colleagues.

Introduction
Lunatics and Asylums
Winds and Tides
Match and Mismatch
Telling People Much
Much More Adventurous Listening
Speaking Out Democracy in Strange Places
Innovation without Change?