How local councillors could cure the doctor-induced epidemic of mental sickness
NSUN member John Kapp proposes a way to roll out mindfulness approaches instead of medication based treatments By John Kapp… more
Author: Amy Wells
Posts by Amy Wells
The expert strikes back
Stephanie de la Haye explains why she has resigned from CQC’s expert by experience programme Resigning from the CQC Expert… more
I wish I had been told this
Julian Wood shares his experience of using spiritual practices and insights I’m now 38 years old, and have learnt more… more
Co-production, whiteness and mental health diagnosis
‘Co-production: Whiteness, mental health and diagnosis’ An Advanced Studies Seminar with The Collaborating Centre for Values-based practice in Health and Social… more
The gap between theory and practice in mental health treatment
Laura Lord and Nicola Gale (both of the University of Birmingham) wrote a paper “Subjective experience or objective process: ”Understanding… more
I do matter, we all matter
A place of safety. It should have been. Where someone at their most vulnerable, after an overdose, due to mental… more
This is my truth, tell me yours
A blog by Phoenix Ashes (@PhoenixAshes82) I am a survivor of childhood sexual abuse. That’s not what this blog is… more
But that would be a lie
Perhaps if we turn a blind eye to the gaps in our system the Suicide epidemic will just go away,… more
Of danger, bereavement, an erroneous terminal diagnosis and near-death in Brazil
I don’t often write personal stories and am not even sure why I am writing this – some kind of… more
Book review: Recovery, Mental Health and Inequality: Chinese Ethnic Minorities as Mental Health Service Users
NSUN member Vanessa Yim reviews Lynn Tang’s latest book ‘Recovery, Mental Health and Inequality: Chinese Ethnic Minorities as Mental Health… more
Power Threat Meaning Threat Power Power Power!
A blog by Scheherazade, on the launch of the recently published Power Threat Meaning Framework 2018 has started with a… more
A fierce intellect and pioneer activist – a tribute to Robert Dellar
A compassionate activist, author, artist and comrade, ROBERT DELLAR (1964-2016) touched the lives of many, writes Ruth Hunt ROBERT DELLAR… more