Can There Be a Lived Experience “Community”
The “lived experience community” is framed as a space of solidarity, yet it remains exclusionary. It prioritises those with the… more
Author: Gabrielle Johnson
Posts by Gabrielle Johnson
Irish Travellers and the exploitation of Lived Experience
In recent years, the concept of lived experience is everywhere. It’s splashed across charity’s social media pages and stands out… more
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
NSUN’s March 2025 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
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
Falling in Love with Neurodivergence
by Aiyana Goodfellow, founder & executive director of NEUROMANCERS I was eight the first time I felt overwhelming, numbing sadness…. more
NSUN’s February 2025 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
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
MAD KIN: we keep us safe
My role in the creation of Mad Kin Zine was as a psych survivor and contributor, but also as an… more