"I don't know how to find my way in the world": contributions of user-led research to transforming mental health practice.

Background: A number of forces have converged to promote participatory research in mental health.

Aim: To present the findings of a user-led project in which eight people in recovery conducted narrative interviews with 80 peers.

Method: Interviews focused on what participants' lives were like, what they would like their lives to be like, the role of mental health services, and how they would choose to spend their mental health dollars.