Across mental health systems, the language around lived experience has shifted. Co-production is now embedded in strategies, lived experience roles… more
From involvement to accountability: why lived experience must hold power
Year: 2026
When non-engagement becomes exclusion: body dysmorphic disorder and barriers to mental health care
Being discharged from mental health services for non-engagement is often presented as a neutral administrative outcome. It appears in clinical… more
Lived experience without change is just storytelling
I began engaging in lived experience work as a 15 year-old driven by a desperation to ensure no one else… more
“You look great!”: on the visibility of illness
A statement I have probably heard more variations of in the last two years than in my entire life. I… more
The “grey space” is not neutral: how mental health systems manufacture crisis
The “grey space” between CAMHS and adult mental health services is often described as an administrative gap. In reality, it… more
“Just tune into your body”: mindfulness, commodification, and the limits of body-based advice
“Just tune into your body.” Nowadays, it’s everywhere- therapy worksheets, mindfulness apps, wellness newsletters, even workplace wellbeing schemes. The message… more
NSUN’s May 2026 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
When care restrains: distress, re-traumatisation, and the politics of risk and restrictive practice in inpatient mental health care
Content note: suicide attempts, self-harm, iatrogenic harm In February 2023 after experiencing a significant decline in my mental health, I… more
Is there space for us? Racialised voices in suicide prevention
There is a question I have carried quietly into many suicide prevention spaces. I do not always say it out… more
When mental health services do not feel safe: why migrants may mistrust care in the UK
Mental health inequality in the UK is often discussed in the language of access. We hear about long waiting times,… more
When lived experience becomes a commodity
The concepts of lived experience and co-production are everywhere at the moment. You see the terms in policies, funding applications,… more
NSUN’s April 2026 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