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Sean Barnes : Mental Wealth

 My name is Sean Barnes and I am a Service User Representative for the Mental Health Research Innovation Centre hosted by the University of Liverpool and Merseycare. I am assigned to work package 5 on novel neuroimmune medication for early onset Psychoses and the associated science behind it. I have a Bachelor of Science Degree which helps. I have several other roles including  Public Advisor for the Applied Research Collaboration North West Coast. I co-producd research here. am  Patient Representative for the Royal College of Psychiatry - Quality Network Psychiatric Intensive Care Units and Psychopharmacology committee. I talk to inpatients on psychiatric wards on Care Quality Commission inspections  I participate in history taking for medical students.  I am on a few research and development groups with an NHS Trust My career highlight was presenting at conferences in Strasbourg and Copenhagen.  All this keeps my mind active and I find my work enjoyable a...