Complex trauma symptoms and reactions are not due to a "personality disorder."

They call it ‘personality disorder,’ but what if it’s just the scars of being too much in a world that demands we mask our differences, make invisible our trauma, mute our sensitivity? Healing involves unlearning the character assassination stories imposed upon us.

The “dustbin diagnosis”? This article from @___ellie covers history of personality disorder diagnosis, previous calls for it be reconsidered, gender bias, other approaches, and perspectives from people who’ve experienced it. Really helpful reading. bacp.co.uk/bacp-journals/…

Mental health service users often report an absence of support after experiencing coercive practices (e.g. #restraint) on #mentalhealth wards. We want to change this. Help shape support for service users exposed to restraint. More information here: forms.office.com/e/xyHs346P3F

NSUN stands with all trans people, and will continue to fight against transphobia and trans hostility; in general terms, and particularly in healthcare settings. Read our response to the indefinite ban on puberty blockers nsun.org.uk/news/nsun-resp…

Oxehealth have a new website and it shows how much they've worked on rebranding their product since the beginning. All the buzzwords, jargon and cutesy cartoons Do have a look, though I'm not sure this new website is supposed to come up on google yet.. oxehealth.com/new-home-optio…

Everyone is invited to our online launch on 17th December. This is an opportunity to meet and interact with our contributors. Date: Tuesday 17th December Time: 1800- 1900 GMT Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

The RRN has lots of resources about #RestraintReduction completely FREE to access Our webinar on #PsychologicalRestraint is available to watch on demand: bit.ly/PsyResRec You can view all our free resources here: bit.ly/RRNRest

Exclusive: NHS spent more than two billion on private mental health hospitals last year independent.co.uk/news/health/nh…

‘Multiple failures’ led to death of teenager at mental health hospital channel4.com/news/multiple-…

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS Stop Oxevision are collaborating with Asylum magazine for a special surveillance themed issue! Deadline 31stDecember 2024 Email a summary of what you plan to submit to [email protected] and we'll be in touch.

“i don’t get it yall want housing to be free? what’s next? food? water? every necessity?” and ur supposed to be the weird one for saying yes 🧍🏽

'Antinormality Club' Anna Fielding explains the background and principles behind a new peer support group. asylummagazine.org/2024/12/antino…

New blog on the website on the misrepresentation of data in Oxehealth research papers - what does that 44% reduction in self-harm figure actually mean? We break it down for you! stopoxevision.wordpress.com/2025/01/06/mis…

When care causes harm: a systematic review of adverse experiences in mental health wards nationalelfservice.net/?p=210756 #MentalHealthCare #InpatientCare #Harm #PatientExperiences #Qualitative #Seclusion #Restraint #Coercion #Safety #Dignity #Respect #MentalHealthServiceDesign

If it's one bad egg, it's a bad egg. If it's a few bad eggs, it's a bad box. If it's hundreds of bad boxes over decades, it's an issue with the supplier. We cannot keep blaming the structural issues in children's mental healthcare on bad staff. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Featuring over 15 artists and poets, Mad Kin Zine is about the kin we craft outside of psych spaces to keep our communities safe. Kat Hudson on creating a space to demand alternatives to psychiatry and policing, to exchange tools, to dream, to mobilise. nsun.org.uk/mad-kin-we-kee…

NHS England has published new principles on the use of digital technologies in mental health inpatient settings. These principles are vague and unenforceable. They don't halt the rollout of tech like Oxevision, and lack regulatory power. Our statement👇 nsun.org.uk/news/nsun-resp…

"The “we know best” mentality of many mental health services invalidates and demotes living experience." In the first blog of 'The Limitations of Lived Experience' series, NSUN CEO, Mandy Crandale looks toward genuine co-production in mental health. nsun.org.uk/living-experie…

TW Benefits Let’s be clear. This is persecution. PIP is not an out-of-work benefit. It is a disability benefit that allows many people to stay in or get work as well as live more bearable lives. PIP doesn’t cover all the extra costs of disability but levels things a bit.