Nicky Hayward’s take on Stephen Fry’s programme ‘The not so secret life of the manic depressive, ten years on’, which… more
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Going against the tide
Nicky Hayward reviews ‘a disorder for everyone’, an event which took place on 15 October 2016 The Saturday before last… more
My baby, psychosis and me’…and it’s Mind Media Award
My Baby, Psychosis and Me, and its VMG Mind Award. Probing the underlying issues. It is with a heavy heart… more
A mental health survivor’s journey
From social isolation and hardship leading to Rampton Hospital, Paul turns his life around and becomes an active peer supporter… more
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
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