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...
Notes on psychiatric hospital: I am looking for people I miss
I am looking for Sam.
I met Sam during one of my spells in a psychiatric hospital in Sheffield. She was very funny, beautiful and...
Raising awareness about the side effects of psychiatric medications
I have been a member of the Our Rights and Medication Advocacy Group (ORAM) for a few years now and I am writing to...
Human rights must be part of everyday practice in mental health social work
Social workers call on CORU to reinsert references to human rights into the Social Work Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics
Approximately 1 in 4...
Escaping the medication maze and beginning to feel again
There are as many different ways to approach this story as there are stories and tales within the story. This is more of a...