Although the views expressed in each chapter are those of the author(s) concerned, they have been influenced by many colleagues and friends in various organisations and settings, in particular the Transcultural Psychiatry Society (UK); Survivors Speak Out; Nafsiyat (Intercultural Therapy Centre); MIND; the Marlborough Family Service; Good Practices in Mental Health; Clinical Psychology, Race and Culture Special Interest Group of the British Psychological Society and the confederation of Indian Organisations. In addition, the editor acknowledges the encouragement and help of numerous people in the field of mental health