There’s always an undeniable tension that exists between my class background and career in the mental health sector, between my personal identity and how much I’ve needed to change in order to fit in…. more
Month: September 2023
Social prescribing for autistic people – an individual view
The current offer of GP social prescribing fails to meet the needs to various groups of people with more explicit needs, due to the short term and restricted nature of the provision…. more
Self-harm: misunderstandings about harm minimisation
This blog post is the text of a thread originally posted on Twitter by @jaunty_aphorism on 06/09/2023, published on the… more
Sticking to the Rules: Safe for Who?
Services must work reflexively with people to be truly ‘trauma-informed’. Sticking to strict procedures prevents them tailoring their approach to create the safety and care people really need, causing extra harm instead of the help they promise…. more
NSUN’s August 2023 articles & blogs roundup
“Here are all the articles, blogs, vlogs, and podcasts we’ve shared in our weekly bulletins this month. The main focus of this section in our bulletin is to share new, first person pieces written or made by people within and beyond our membership.”… more