I became involved with lived experience work when I was sixteen, because I was angry at the experiences I’d had… more
When Lived Experience Work Doesn’t Feel Like a Choice
Category: General
Who decides the value of lived experience? It is them, not us.
My lived experience is valuable, and I know that; I am someone who will not let other people knock down… more
A Place of Safety: identifying good practice in mental health emergencies
My first ever mental health research job was for Mind in the 1980s, investigating section 136 of the Mental Health… more
Reimagining Risk in Mental Health
Risk assessment in mental health has long been one of the most sensitive and complex aspects of care. At its… more
What is the medical model and why are some people ‘anti’ it?’
It’s a bitter, exhausting and sometimes controversial debate, often taking place on X (formerly Twitter) and nearly always ending in… more
Mental Healthcare Under Capitalism
It’s no secret that the UK’s welfare system is in a dire state. It’s underfunded and under-resourced, leading to dangerously… more
Job coaches in mental health hospitals — A response to NSUN
On 18th October 2024 NSUN published an online article: ‘Response to plans to introduce job coaches into mental health hospitals’…. more
When World Mental Health Day is over, we will still be Mad
By Gabrielle Johnson, Communications & Membership Manager at NSUN In 2021, NSUN’s former CEO Akiko Hart wrote a blog entitled… more
The PIP overpayment trap for hospitalised recipients: call to form a campaign
What happens when PIP recipients are hospitalised? Have you had experience of calling the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) Helpline while… more
Trauma, mental health and migration
This piece was written in collaboration with The Migrants’ Rights Network. The process of migration and experiences of immigration systems… more
BPD and finding hope from autism self-discovery
Not only had the mental health trust barred me, but they had denied access to my undiscovered authentic autistic self…. more
The challenges faced by those in lived experience roles
This blog post is the text of a thread originally posted on X (formerly Twitter) by @TheTealTigerUK on 30/05/2024, published on the… more