Personal stories of how personalisation has made a positive difference in people's lives are very helpful in demonstrating what it means in practice.

Within these pages you can view the personal stories recorded for Paths to Personalisation, a full index of these is available here. Details on how to obtain a free copy of the DVD will be published soon

The following websites have examples of personal accounts and stories:

• www.dhcarenetworks.org.uk/Personalisation/Topics/Browse/MentalHe alth/?parent=2737&child=5126

• www.in-control.org.uk/site/INCO/Templates/SectionHome.aspx?pageid=5&cc=GB

• www.dhcarenetworks.org.uk/Personalisation/Stories/index.cfm
  
• www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/en/councilservices/asc/pay/pb/Pages/pbdvd.aspx
• www.changeagentteam.org.uk/_library/Case%20Examples.doc
• www.supportplanning.org/MentalHealth/
• www.helensandersonassociates.co.uk/Reading_Room/Who/Older_ People.html

The National Mental Health Development Unit (NMHDU) is the agency charged with supporting the implementation of mental health policy in England by the Department of Health in collaboration with the NHS, Local Authorities and other major stakeholders.