Mental Health and Social Care: Politics and Reality Bundle

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From two key voices advocating for change, Sir Norman Lamb and Saba Salman, interrogate the inequality and injustices within these systems and point to empowering opportunities for positive transformation.

This bundle brings together two important books that advocate for societal and systemic change.

Be More Human: Why Mental Health Care is Broken – and What We Can Do to Fix It

Sir Norman Lamb - former Health Minister, NHS trust chair, and dedicated mental health campaigner - has seen the cracks in the system up close. In Be More Human, he sets out to answer the questions above, and many others, uncovering the real reasons why our mental health services are failing. In its pages you'll read eye-opening stories from patients who have been let down, but you will also hear inspiring tales from trailblazers who are shaking things up with creative, community-first solutions.

Double Discrimination 

New for 2026, Double Discrimination shines a vital light on the experiences of learning disabled people of colour, whose voices are frequently excluded from wider conversations about inequality. Drawing on historical context and first‑hand accounts, award‑winning social affairs journalist and campaigner Saba Salman highlights the realities of multiple marginalisation while also showcasing the grassroots organisations, community leaders and activists. With its focus on human stories and practical routes to action, Double Discrimination offers a hopeful and urgent call for meaningful change. 

Together in one bundle 

'Why is the mental health system so inhuman? To put it another way, How can we be more human in how we provide care? Can we pioneer care that respects people as citizens and provide support with kindness, optimism and ambition, as well as being more effective?' - Sir Norman Lamb

‘The rights of learning disabled people of colour should be part of our national consciousness – just like other equality or identity-based debates’ - Saba Salman  

This bundle is a useful selection for professionals operating within mental health and social care, members of the community impacted by the systems that should support, or anyone looking to gain a deeper understanding of experiences within mental health and social care. The bundle gives readers 20% off.