“…a number of countries have been encouraging the involvement of consumers in the education of health professionals. in England, initiatives have been undertaken for the involvement of service user trainers in the development and delivery of training courses in physical restraint for mental health professionals (Obi-udeaja et al, 2010). in other countries, including france, germany, Poland, the united kingdom and the united States, other less formal systems of exchange have been supported, such as "trialogues", which are encounters on equal footing between people with mental health problems, family members and carers, and mental health professionals (amering, 2010).…”