Participation in children and young people's mental health : an essential guide

Foreword / by Stuart Dodzo, Rachel McGuire, Duncan Law, and Kathryn Pugh -- Introduction / by Hannah Sharp and Leanne Walker -- What is participation? : a theoretical framework for children and young people's participation / by Yvonne Anderson -- Tokensim versus meaningful engagement / by Leanne Walker -- The benefits and challenges of participation for children and young people / by Anna Wilson -- The benefits and challenges of participation for children and young people's mental health services and those working within them / by Sarah Gray -- Involving children and young people in their own care / by The Midlands Young Advisors -- A guide to parent and carer participation / by Wendy Minhinnett and Nikki Chapman -- Involving children, young people, parents, and carers in service development / by Hannah Sharp and Demi Minhinnett -- Involving children and young people in mental health research / by Cathy Street and Amanda Cooper -- Involving younger children / by Ann Cox -- Engaging with diverse communities / by Zaynab "ZeZe" Sohawon, Harry Dixon, and Amari Creak -- Participation in the community versus inpatient settings / by Hannah Sharp, Trafford Youth Cabinet, Carol Anne Murphy, Lucy North, and Sarah Hutchins -- Peer support : an alternative approach to using lived experience / by Oli Hawley -- Why participation requires systemic culture change and how we get there / by Hannah Sharp -- Future progress / by Hannah Sharp and Leanne Walker.

Participation in Children and Young People's Mental Health: An Essential Guide aims to break down the historical challenges surrounding children and young people's mental health (CYPMH) participation. It explores topics from how to conceptualise participation to more practical advice and guidance surrounding how to 'do' participation. Uniquely edited by Experts-by-Experience, it offers useful insights to how participation ought to be led from those with experience in the field. This ground-breaking text is supported by contributors from leading experts, including a mixture of lived experience and academic persepctives, providing a comprehensive dive into key concepts and practical examples to help improve practice. The chapters aim to spark thinking, conversations, and actions in participation and will provide lessons to embed into services, organisations, areas, groups, practice, and work. This text is an essential guide for trainees and professionals working in CYPMH services which includes the NHS in England, voluntary sector, and other health systems internationally.