Another new display, this time exploring themes of stigma & activisim in mental health care. We're hoping to build on this collection and are thinking of ways we can mark the 40th anniversary of the conference that started Asylum Magazine later this year. Get in touch with ideas!

Behavioural Therapy from Hell by Adam James asylummagazine.org/2012/05/behavi…

Virtual Mad Studies event. Open to everyone.

Virtual Mad Studies event. Open to everyone.

'When I was young, I used to think if anyone asked me, I would say my most prevalent feeling was fear (no one did ask me). I was afraid of everything.'
The Bridge by Miriam Leibowitz
asylummagazine.org/2023/06/the-br…

Our first issue was published in March 1986.

Back then the magazine was advertised as “Free to Inmates”

Read our history here.
asylummagazine.org/home/history-o…

'The Music We Made in The Dark' art and article by Robyn Thomas featured in the spring issue of Asylum.

Read our sample articles here asylummagazine.org/subscribe/samp…

#MentalInkness

Lisa Archibald reflects on what Mad studies represents and its transformative potential.

Read the full article here asylummagazine.org/2024/03/mainta…

Heavy Metal Therapy is a peer-led support and community psychology project for people who find heavy or extreme music beneficial for their wellbeing.

Heavy Metal Therapy and 'Anti-wellness' by Kate Quinn
asylummagazine.org/2021/06/heavy-…

Thinking of sending us an article, poetry or artwork but not sure about deadlines? Send us your work whenever you are ready. Our submissions are always open.

Hospital or Jail?: the lesser of two evils by Lin Bigwood

asylummagazine.org/2024/03/hospit…

Delighted to see first issue of Asylum on display at the Mental Health Museum in Wakefield Mental Health Museum
Part of a small, but hopefully growing, section on activism

'One hallmark feature of mental illness is mistaking our models of reality for reality itself. Interesting that it’s also a hallmark feature of our mental healthcare'.

theguardian.com/society/2024/a…?

Spring issue of Asylum Magazine spotted on the shelves of News From Nowhere Radical and Community Bookshop

Asylum is stocked by leading independent bookshops in the UK.

In their article 'Madness, Violence and the Media' H.Spandler 🐾🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 looks at knee-jerk reactions to violence and psychiatrised individuals.

Link to the article
asylummagazine.org/2024/03/madnes…

Photograph from the spring issue of Asylum.

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#MentalInkness

'Responses to tragedies can all to easily be weaponised and used to bolster our existing beliefs.' H.Spandler 🐾🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

From the article 'Madness, Violence and the Media'
Link to the article
asylummagazine.org/2024/03/madnes…

'Or maybe school is a child alienater,
confidence deflater,
forced conformer,
anxiety provoker, anger stoker..... '

Who's The Refuser? by Janine Booth

Read the full poem here
janinebooth.com/whos-refuser

Have you been “stepped down” from receiving support from your Community Mental Health Team and/or psychiatrist/psychologist or are close to someone who has?

Tuesday, 23rd April 1.30 - 3.30 at Cross Street Unitarian Chapel, 22. Cross Street. Manchester, M2 1NL

Join our X-Space discussion about Disability Etiquette. Moderated by Julio🦯, the speakers are Jackline Njagi Lidubwi, Anifat Sadu, Victo Nalule and Karen Muriuki on 11th April 2024 at 4pm EAT. 🙂
Set your reminder now: bit.ly/3PSfJkD
Irene Kirika, O.G.W #InclusiveAfrica2024