Referring to your lived experience without self-reflection and accountability
Reflexivity is important to me in being a LE researcher. To be reflexive is to look at yourself, and (try… more
Author: Gabrielle Johnson
Posts by Gabrielle Johnson
Lived Experience is Not Enough: the Illusion of Inclusion in Mental Health Spaces
For the past 18 months, I have built quite a following in response to my work in advocacy, research involvement,… more
“You could just listen to me”: the erasure of lived experience in healthcare
I’ve dedicated the majority of my life to lived experience work with the goal of bettering the wider world and… more
Falling in Love with Neurodivergence
by Aiyana Goodfellow, founder & executive director of NEUROMANCERS I was eight the first time I felt overwhelming, numbing sadness…. more
Living experience: looking toward genuine co-production in mental health
My frustrations with the concept of lived experience begin with the limitations of the term itself: lived. In past tense,… more
MAD KIN: we keep us safe
My role in the creation of Mad Kin Zine was as a psych survivor and contributor, but also as an… more
NSUN’s January 2025 articles & blogs roundup
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 December 2024 articles & blogs roundup
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 November 2024 articles & blogs roundup
Here are all the articles, blogs, vlogs, and podcasts (and more) that we’ve shared in our weekly bulletins this month. The… more
What is the medical model and why are some people ‘anti’ it?’
It’s a bitter, exhausting and sometimes controversial debate, often taking place on X (formerly Twitter) and nearly always ending in… more
Mental Healthcare Under Capitalism
It’s no secret that the UK’s welfare system is in a dire state. It’s underfunded and under-resourced, leading to dangerously… more
Job coaches in mental health hospitals — A response to NSUN
On 18th October 2024 NSUN published an online article: ‘Response to plans to introduce job coaches into mental health hospitals’…. more