Until recently it has been assumed that people who experience severe and enduring mental health problems are unable to work, unless or until they recover. That assumption is now being challenged by international research demonstrating that, with the right support, people can succeed in finding and keeping a job even when they continue to need support from mental health services. New Thinking about Mental Health and Employment draws together the research undertaken to date and combines it with mental health service users perspectives on the workplace to validate key points. Vital reading at...

My life has been an adventure, an unpredictable progression of tragedies and triumphs, mysteries and discoveries, temptations and opportunities, seasoned with successes and disappointments. But perseverance, accompanied by a sense of humor, has been rewarded by achievement and happiness as shown by my revealing autobiography.