This is the second of the write-ups of the conference workshops from Birmingham in Sept 2015. We are very grateful to Gary Sidley for his continued support of the Network and for the strong leadership he has provided to think about the Mental Health Act. His session was very well attended. Please feel free to comment, ask... Continue Reading →
Mark’s Story
The following is an interview, conducted with Mark Evans. The Network would like to thank Mark for this comprehensive and personal piece, which explains why he has chosen to leave the profession immediately after qualifying. At our recent conference, it was noted that one of the problems with teaching students a more critical outlook is... Continue Reading →
Escaping Psy-Dominance: Ideas from Critical and Community Psychology
One of the four workgroups at the Birmingham conference in Sept 2015 was by Mel Wiseman-Lee and Jonathan Gadsby, titled 'Escaping Psy-Dominance: Ideas from Critical and Community Psychology'. (Other session summaries will be available soon). The session aimed to discuss the critical voices within psychology and introduce the network of recent developments there. Also, to generate... Continue Reading →
Next Steps
Dear Critical Mental Health Nurses' Network, Thank you very much for making yesterday so special. Thank you to everyone who travelled such large distances. Over the next few days you can expect: Summaries of the presentations and workshop discussions. A digest of the feedback you gave. Details of the document we made together in the... Continue Reading →