African Health Policy Network and COVID-19
Maureen Ndawana, Community and Engagement Officer for the African Health Policy Network and coordinator of Ffena, a network of Africans… more
Author: Amy Wells
Posts by Amy Wells
SM Talking Circles and COVID-19
Jane Salazar, founder of SM Talking Circles, talks about her group for adults with a history of selective mutism that… more
“Normal” saw millions trapped in the poverty cycle. Is that what we want to return to?
Part 2 Through our work with Trust for London, NSUN recently consulted with our members in the city where inequalities… more
“Normal” saw millions trapped in the poverty cycle. Is that what we want to return to?
“If a person has enough money to choose where they can live, go on holiday even once a year, to eat good healthy food, to not have to work two or three jobs to keep out of debt, then they are going to have a much more comfortable, peaceful and happy life.”… more
The old normal meant poverty and inequality. The new normal for mental health needs to be different
What do we mean when we talk about a ‘new normal’? That very much depends on who you’re talking to,… more
Mashriq Challenge Resource Centre and COVID-19
MCRC is an organisation in Birmingham that aims to create a safe and welcoming space for disadvantaged South Asian women… more
There is no normal
There is no normal. Anyone who’s been in and around mental health services, or the service user/survivor movements will have… more
Another shocking scandal – why does this keep happening?
The news of yet another scandal involving the “physical and emotional abuse” of people with learning difficulties has sent shock… more
Talking Sense and COVID-19
Talking Sense is a Hearing Voices Group in London. It was founded by two people, Lauren and Janey, with personal… more
Wish and COVID-19
Wish is a user-led charity for women experiencing mental health difficulties in prisons, hospitals and the community. Visit their website… more
Youth Activism and Intentional Peer Support with Hearts and Minds
NSUN recently funded five places on an Intentional Peer Support (IPS) Training programme for the Peer Youth Mental Health organisation… more
‘Call Before You Walk’ for A&E – how will this impact treatment for self-harm?
As an experience-led self-harm support organisation, the issue of how people are treated in A&E for self-harm has been an… more