Here are all the articles, blogs, vlogs, and podcasts (and more) that we’ve shared in our weekly bulletins this month. The… more
NSUN’s August 2024 articles & blogs roundup
Year: 2024
Firepits in frosty places: the migrant’s search for community
This uncertainty over residential status is a wide doorway into despondency, and it’s worse when the politics of the day is mired with anti-immigrant sentiment… more
Redefining “care”
If you are deemed “not sick enough,” accessing timely support can be nearly impossible. Conversely, if you are considered “sick enough,” the treatments you receive may feel more like punishment than care…. more
How eating disorder care got thrown down the drain
Content note: eating disorders, iatrogenic harm Four years ago, I was discharged from an inpatient eating disorder ward in London,… more
Alternatives to Suicide: where can we go next?
Content note: discussion of suicide and suicidality “Should I press the button?” Nancy asks. My stomach flutters as I look… more
Trauma, mental health and migration
This piece was written in collaboration with The Migrants’ Rights Network. The process of migration and experiences of immigration systems… more
NSUN’s July 2024 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
New name, same violence: ‘complex emotional needs’ as a euphemism for ‘personality disorder’
When I was first labelled with borderline personality disorder, it wasn’t a proper diagnosis. The term “emerging personality disorder” appeared… more
Always about me without me: being a patient who isn’t part of the equation
This summer marks 10 years since entering mental health services as a child. I am someone who is defined as… more
NSUN’s June 2024 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
BPD and finding hope from autism self-discovery
Not only had the mental health trust barred me, but they had denied access to my undiscovered authentic autistic self…. more
NSUN’s May 2024 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