What it’s like to hear voices and how ‘democratic psychiatry’ can help
A researcher in the field of mental health - diagnosed with schizophrenia in…
Navigating Bipolar Disorder has made my marriage stronger – but having my boundaries respected is invaluable
Ann-Marie D'Arcy Sharpe lives with a diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder. In this…
I display symptoms that can be scary, bizarre, or unpalatable: why I felt excluded from WMHD
Few managed to avoid the social media frenzy that ensued on World…
We must prioritise tackling racism to reduce ethnic inequalities in mental illness, a national consultation finds
Tackling the ‘impact of racism’ is the number one priority to reduce…
Is school “refusal” really refusal?
Not Fine in School' is a parent-led organisation that supports, informs, and…
I pull my own hair out as a post-traumatic response – and now I’ve made peace with it
This week is Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviours Awareness Week, otherwise known as BFRB…
We can discuss mental health care responses, but leave my personality out of it
Rachel Rowan Olive is an illustrator, researcher, and mental health service user/survivor. In…
Creating mental health crisis support plans for schoolchildren
Crisis support plans can prove useful in supporting schoolchildren to recognise and…
Can we aim higher than single-sex mental health wards?
A writer of non-binary gender, with lived experience of sexual violence and hospitalisation for…
Life after an ABI (acquired brain injury): Finding your new “normal”
Advice on how to process and progress following an acquired brain injury is hard…
