In recent years, the concept of lived experience is everywhere. It’s splashed across charity’s social media pages and stands out… more
Irish Travellers and the exploitation of Lived Experience
Category: The limitations of lived experience
Lived Experience Washing
When I first started writing about my lived experience as a survivor of childhood abuse and neglect in 2022, I… more
The Possibility of a Lived Experience Industrial Complex
I turn off my camera as the panic builds in the back of my throat. I leave the meeting the… more
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
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
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