Table 2.

Themes and sub-themes for mental health service user and family participation

Theme	Sub-themes
Current situation	Experience of participation/non-participation in policy
	Experience of participation/non-participation in advocacy
Challenges	Novel idea
	Perceived incapacity of people with mental health problems
	Persistent stigma
	Perceived need for technical expertise
Enabling factors	Human rights discourse
	Disability rights and existing structures
	Lived experience as expertise
Future actions	Mental health service user forum, network or organisation
	Knowledge and awareness