There is a question I have carried quietly into many suicide prevention spaces. I do not always say it out… more
Is there space for us? Racialised voices in suicide prevention
Category: Mental health & social justice
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
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
In the name of public interest: the violation of trans children’s privacy
Content note: iatrogenic harm, suicidality Within the last year, how many headlines have you seen about ‘trans children’? Behind those… more
Accessing gender-affirming care should not be a source of trauma
Content note: mention of transphobia, fatphobia, gender dysphoria, ableism, brief mention of sexual abuse I had my first appointment with… more
Transforming mental health systems through art
Art is Not a Plaster I’m at a creative health convention in London. There are hundreds of people in the… more
When healing isn’t equal: racial bias and the burden of mental health
It is widely assumed that when a person reaches out for assistance, they have already gone through the toughest part… more
Not “Hard to Reach,” Hardly Reached: racial justice and mental health
When my mental health dipped during a period of immigration stress and financial precarity, I did what the leaflets say:… 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
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
‘Like a puppet on a string’: The ‘sick note’ culture, from those who live it
Pushing people off benefits isn’t going to fix a broken economy, and it certainly won’t help the country “level up”; the only way the welfare system can be effective is if the systems that surround it – social care and the NHS – are effective, too…. more