🚨 New report, led by North East together and written by me. It shows the reality and danger of private, for-profit surveillance technologies being used in NHS psychiatric wards (and beyond). People are afraid and angry. Key findings in thread below 👇

Hard relate 🔥 From Make Space's Mad Memes workshop last night...

This week, the team at North East together published 'Surveillance is not safety' by dr courtney buckler, a report sharing the findings of a survey with service users, carers and staff on Oxevision. Read the full report or a summary by clicking below. northeasttogether.org/publications/#…

Excited to have joined the team as a trustee at Self injury Support 💫 Looking forward to supporting their excellent work and even more excellent staff!

This week I joined the National Survivor User Network team as Senior Policy and Campaigns Manager 🌟 Excited to work with people & member orgs that inspire me. Stay tuned!

Twitter/X is a complicated place to be right now. But for now, it is still where most of my community is in this work. Until there is a clear alternative, I will be staying, albeit posting less and exploring different options. Solidarity.

Making the slow transition outta this place. Find me on Bluesky at: courtneybuckler.bsky.social

The Arts & Ourselves zine is here! 🌟 The zine is a 36-page reflection on self-harm in its many forms. With writing, memes, and poetry - it is about our own lives, on our own terms. View the zine [and plain-text version] at: makespaceco.org/artsandourselv… 1/3

On Wednesday, NSUN’s dr courtney buckler was in Parliament talking about mental health services. They made the case for a care first rather than cost first approach: we must invest in care because it is the right thing to do, not because it may drive productivity or boost the economy.

We're so excited to be supporting the launch of Asylum Magazine's spring issue, guest edited by Stop Oxevision. Register to join us on March 13th, from 6.30-7.30pm!

Breaking my twitter hiatus to share the advert for this survey looking at developing priorities for research about problematic menstrual bleeding Please complete the survey if you experience problematic menstrual bleeding or work with people who do exe.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1M…

Not be patronising but disabled people please remember to eat and drink today, I know we’re all in extreme waiting mode. I’m just about to ram a cheese sarnie in me face before this all kicks off

It is one week since the Government announced proposals to cut social security for Disabled people. We continue to stand in solidarity with all who are affected, and are moved by protests/actions that took place over the weekend (1/5).

Disappointed and - unfortunately - unsurprised.