In 2016 my entire world shrunk overnight. I went from a healthy, active thirteen-year-old to being completely unable to walk… more
Moving in millimetres
Year: 2026
The hopelessness of secondary care mental health services
I’ve been back in secondary care mental health services as a patient for almost 18 months and I’ve been reminded… more
When distress becomes administration: the cumulative mental health impact of constantly proving you need support
At what point does a person stop being someone in distress and become a case number to be managed? Mental… more
What does people’s use of AI reveal about the unmet needs of those using mental health services?
New research published by mental health charity Mind in July 2026 suggests growing numbers of people are turning to AI… more
The Kafkaesque trap of imprisonment for public protection
More than a decade has passed since Parliament abolished the Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentence, yet almost 2,000 people… more
NSUN’s August 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
CAPITAL: Our story
CAPITAL is a small lived experience-led charity based in West Sussex. Emerging in the mid 1990s, it started from modest… more
Power, liberation and labels; diagnoses as descriptive terms
I was recently on an episode of The Radical Therapist, talking to Dr. Chris Hoff about youth mental health activism,… more
Uta Frith confirms my longstanding grudge against psychology: there’s a problem with power and permission
A new paper by developmental psychologist Uta Frith claims that the diagnostic threshold for autism has become ‘too broad’, to… more
NSUN’s July 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
From involvement to accountability: why lived experience must hold power
Across mental health systems, the language around lived experience has shifted. Co-production is now embedded in strategies, lived experience roles… more
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