Clinicians With Lived Experience of Mental Illness: Introduction to a Special Section on Prosumers, in Honor of the Late Dr. Fredrick J. Frese III

Impact Statement Prosumers experience bullying and stigma. Yet they can offer unique strengths to clients and to the research process. This introduction introduces empirical and narrative articles as part of a special section on prosumers. This article is an introduction to a special section on mental health clinicians with a personal lived experience of mental illness (aka 'prosumers') dedicated to the late Dr. Frederick J. Frese III. This introduction provides information on Dr. Frese who was a prosumer and advocate for those with a mental illness. This introduction also provides information on each of the 15 articles in this special section. The section has both empirical articles and personal narratives. It is our desire that the articles will be informative and inspire readers to combat the stigma associated with mental illness.