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The “grey space” is not neutral: how mental health systems manufacture crisis

Georgia Taylor

17 June 2026

“Just tune into your body”: mindfulness, commodification, and the limits of body-based advice

Ria Spooner

9 June 2026

NSUN’s May 2026 articles & blogs roundup

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1 June 2026
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NSUN condemns Supreme Court decision to remove ‘Cheshire West’ protections

NSUN condemns, in the strongest possible terms, the Supreme Court’s dismantling of the legal safeguards that protect the liberty of… more

12 June 2026

Free monitoring, evaluation and learning training for user-led groups

14 July 2026, 2.00-4.00pm This workshop is a repeat of the MEL training event which took place on February 12th,… more

4 June 2026

Recap: Madness & Palestinian Liberation with Makan (May 2026 Mad Campaigns Lab)

In the second session of Mad Campaigns Lab 2026 we looked at how the mad movement and the struggle for… more

2 June 2026
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Latest research and publications

Not Just a Story: the media’s engagement with lived experience (2026)

This report explores the experiences of people with lived experience of mental ill-health, distress or trauma when engaging with the media. During the… more

The Shape of Safety (2024)

This document is a guide to reimagining safety and safeguarding alongside young people with experience of mental ill-health, trauma and… more

The language of the mental health lived experience landscape (2024)

At NSUN, we are interested in exploring what regularly-used language around mental health and the survivor/service user movement means to… more

Menstrual health in psychiatric inpatient settings (2024)

This report explores experiences of menstruation within psychiatric inpatient settings in England. It highlights that patients in psychiatric hospitals are… more

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