Service usersinvolvement (SUI) in the area of mental health

The authors present the key aspects of establishing cooperation with people experiencing a mental health crisis, referred to in the literature as service users involvement (SUI); not only drawing attention to the theoretical context of the SUI approach, but also illustrating it with a practice developed in Gdynia social welfare, which is unique on a national scale.
The aim of the study, which combines theoretical reflection and a description of a case study of the activity of the local community, is to draw attention to the participatory approach important for the identity of social workers, referred to as service users involvement (SUI). The source of the generalizations presented in the article is the authors' systematic reflection on mental health care-oriented practice.

