Your Care, Your Voice: Navigating Mental Health Support Beyond the NHS

By Matthew Riley and Mr Matthew Riley

A practical guide to understanding and shaping your own mental health care

This empowering and accessible book is designed for anyone who wants to get more involved in their own mental health support. Whether you're accessing care for the first time, navigating complex services, or looking to shape your support beyond NHS pathways, Your Care, Your Voice gives you the knowledge and tools to take an active role.

Covering everything from charities, social care, and primary care mental health to inpatient settings, neurodiversity, substance use, and co-production, this guide explains how different parts of the system work and how to have a say in your care. Real life examples, simple explanations, and inclusive advice make it a must have for people using services, their families, and those working alongside them.

Ideal for:

People with lived experience of mental health issues

Carers, family, and friends

Support workers and peer supporters

Professionals wanting to work more collaboratively

Students or new staff learning about the mental health system

Key features:
✔ Clear, practical language
✔ Focus on involvement, self-advocacy, and co-production
✔ Covers NHS and non-NHS support options
✔ Embraces diversity, trauma awareness, and real-world complexity
✔ Designed to help people take control of their care journey

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0F886J5LH
• ISBN13: 9798283092553
• Release Date: September 2025
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 114 Pages
• Weight: 0.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.3" x 6.0"