Not only had the mental health trust barred me, but they had denied access to my undiscovered authentic autistic self…. more
BPD and finding hope from autism self-discovery
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Not only had the mental health trust barred me, but they had denied access to my undiscovered authentic autistic self…. more
This blog post is the text of a thread originally posted on X (formerly Twitter) by @TheTealTigerUK on 30/05/2024, published on the… more
From April 2023 — March 2024, I worked with NSUN on a piece of research exploring community and the mental… more
Pushing people off benefits isn’t going to fix a broken economy, and it certainly won’t help the country “level up”; the only way the welfare system can be effective is if the systems that surround it – social care and the NHS – are effective, too…. more
This piece was written by The Migrants’ Rights Network in collaboration with NSUN as a contribution to MRN’s Words Matter… more
‘Poems from inside’ by Nicole Lacey is a zine full of scenes from a psychiatric unit, incorporated with poetry describing how being on the inside of a inpatient stay feels like…. more
When research neglects to acknowledge the vast scale, breadth and intrinsic nature of coercion in psychiatry (in all its forms), then the results of studies like these are essentially inadmissible in day-to-day practice…. more
Content note: This article discusses self-harm and suicide, including methods and deaths. We encourage all readers to go gently. All… more
Content note: sexual abuse A joint investigation by The Independent and Sky News, published earlier this week, revealed that nearly… more
I’ve seen first-hand the steady increase and reliance on new technology, which is now wide-spread across NHS mental health wards…. more
Harm is harm, but harm under the guise of being trauma-informed is reprehensible…. more
The barriers Black women encounter when receiving good quality physical and mental healthcare are rooted in factors relating to culture, stigma and misogynoir…. more