I am a social worker, educated in the US, and have worked for many years in the field of mental health with a focus on psychiatric rehabilitation, recovery from serious mental illness and user influence. I am currently a meber of the leadership of CEPI, the Center for evidence-based psychosocial interventions, a national research center. Current projects include Shared decision-making in mental halth and social services, Peer support as a new work force in Swedish mental health, Supported education and a rcently funded project on implementing national guidelines in rural areas in Sweden.