... perspective, and also points to ways for peer workers to support service users’ social inclusion. A second paper illustrates how mental health professionals and peer workers can choose to stand up for people’s human rights despite lack of organisational support for such actions. The third paper describes...

...Sue Holttum Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to consider three recent papers relating to human rights and applicable to adults or children given mental health diagnoses. Design/methodology/approach – The first paper discussed how to measure progress in different countries...

.... The second paper describes two major research projects supporting change in mental health services' approach to recovery in England – ImROC and REFOCUS. It also discusses major challenges, including professional values and training, and highlights the value of disability rights and human rights legislation...