The Battle of the Peer
Peer support is simple. It is the very natural, very normal, coming together of humans where they share their experiences of living with very...
What does the social model of disability have to do with emotional and mental...
Language and Framing: talking about what we mean when we talk about “disability”
The language we use is influenced by what we know (or think...
Open Dialogue: A road less travelled
Professional practice in mental health is changing. Service users are becoming more active in their own treatment.
Since 1984, the rise of the Service User...
Wellness café’s to support recovery are ‘so much more than a cup of tea’
The aim of this article is to set out the development of an innovative, sustainable model of recovery through the setup of peer led...
The long-awaited National Clinical Programme for Dual Diagnosis
The long-awaited National Clinical Programme for Dual Diagnosis was published last week. This piece will take a look at it from the point of...