“…The voice of marginalised groups is underrepresented in many medical specialties and allied health disciplines (Arif et al, 2022; Babla et al, 2022; Bayard et al, 2022; Dacus et al, 2023; Horgan et al, 2018; Konopasky & Bunin, 2022). It is, therefore, unsurprising that service user leadership in mental health services is stigmatised both within and outside of health services (Byrne et al, 2019; Elraz, 2018; Hawthorne et al, 2020; Janssens et al, 2021; Masedo et al, 2021; Newton‐Howes et al, 2021).…”