This book has been written to help tackle the issue of discrimination in mental health. It explores the role of mental health practitioners of all disciplines and how they can support individuals and groups to challenge and move beyond discrimination – as well as the role of people with lived experience, families and friends and those with a policy, campaigning or legal interest. Putting particular emphasis on examples of people with lived experience taking a lead themselves in influencing attitudes and behaviour, this book has a contemporary feel and is being published at a pivotal moment at which state support is in