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
Author: Gabrielle Johnson
Posts by Gabrielle Johnson
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
How Mental Health Act Assessments discriminate against autistic people
In February of this year, I sat across from three professionals in my sixth Mental Health Act Assessment (MHAA) since… more
A silent crisis: systemic failures and racial inequality in perinatal mental illness for South Asian mothers
Racism is embedded in the systems and institutions that shape our health and mental wellbeing – from housing to education… more
NSUN’s March 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
Book review – The Silence They Wrote for Me: A Black Disabled Woman’s Fight Against Institutional Erasure
If I were to attempt to describe this book in one sentence, I would say that The Silence They Wrote… more
“Why can’t you just be fine?”: de-medicalising self-harm
Content note: self-harm, suicidality Psychiatry defines self-harm as a harmful behaviour that causes physical damage to your body to manage… more
Psychosis and the social model: making sense of a world that doesn’t make sense
Despite our efforts to build a more liberatory mental healthcare system, psychosis remains one of the most stigmatised psychological experiences…. more