Gabrielle Johnson

Sheffield

Editor at Freelance

Agent: @daisychandley

Articles

Book review - The Department: How a Violent Government Bureaucracy Killed Hundreds and Hid the Evidence

Nov 4, 2024 | nsun.org.uk | Gabrielle Johnson

“My name is Philippa Day I’m a good person” reads a line on the first page of The Department. It shatters me; the first death mentioned in the book. I have to sit and pause for a few minutes after reading it, and it comes back to me again and again as I continue reading. I’m glad it does: it’s a reminder that everyone who has been murdered at the hands of the government did not die in vain. It’s a reminder to me too, to not die under the hands of oppression.
Firepits in frosty places: the migrant’s search for community

Aug 27, 2024 | nsun.org.uk | Gabrielle Johnson

Between April and July 2024, I learnt of the death of three Nigerians in different parts of the UK. Emmanuel Akande, whose obituary surfaced in May, had relocated from Nigeria with his wife only seven months prior. Damola Ilesanmi had recently graduated from Bradford University before passing on in June. Oluwapelumi Victoria Ayodele was pursuing a master’s degree in Cybersecurity when she succumbed to a seizure in July at the age of twenty-six.
Non-invasive Auricular Vagus nerve stimulation for Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (NAVSaH): Protocol for a prospective, triple-blinded, randomized controlled trial

Aug 23, 2024 | journals.plos.org | Anna L. Huguenard |Gansheng Tan |Gabrielle Johnson |Markus Adamek

Citation: Huguenard A, Tan G, Johnson G, Adamek M, Coxon A, Kummer T, et al. (2024) Non-invasive Auricular Vagus nerve stimulation for Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (NAVSaH): Protocol for a prospective, triple-blinded, randomized controlled trial. PLoS ONE 19(8): e0301154. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0301154Editor: Emma Campbell, PLOS: Public Library of Science, UNITED KINGDOMReceived: April 12, 2024; Accepted: May 17, 2024; Published: August 23, 2024Copyright: © 2024 Huguenard et al.
Redefining "care"

Aug 20, 2024 | nsun.org.uk | Gabrielle Johnson

The very systems designed to offer care often become instruments of oppression. When we examine state-sanctioned psychological care — such as that provided by the NHS — the structural flaws become obvious. The NHS is under severe strain, with chronic underfunding and understaffing at the heart of its dysfunction. This neglect not only pushes many individuals toward private care but also reinforces a system where bureaucratic procedures take priority over genuine human needs.
Trauma, mental health and migration

Aug 1, 2024 | nsun.org.uk | Gabrielle Johnson

The process of migration and experiences of immigration systems can create or exacerbate mental ill-health, distress and trauma. Specifically the violence of the border actively produces trauma, with over half of people seeking asylum experiencing mental distress, and with migrants and their children being significantly more likely to be diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
NSUN’s May 2024 articles & blogs roundup

May 31, 2024 | nsun.org.uk | Gabrielle Johnson

Here are all the articles, blogs, vlogs, and podcasts (and more) that we’ve shared in our weekly bulletins this month. The main focus of this section in our bulletin is to share new, first person pieces written or made by people within and beyond our membership who have lived experience of mental ill-health, trauma, or distress, as well as relevant articles about news and policy in mental health from sources such as Disability News Service.
NSUN’s April 2024 articles & blogs roundup

Apr 30, 2024 | nsun.org.uk | Gabrielle Johnson

Here are all the articles, blogs, vlogs, and podcasts (and more) that we’ve shared in our weekly bulletins this month. The main focus of this section in our bulletin is to share new, first person pieces written or made by people within and beyond our membership who have lived experience of mental ill-health, trauma, or distress, as well as relevant articles about news and policy in mental health from sources such as Disability News Service.
‘Like a puppet on a string’: The ‘sick note’ culture, from those who live it

Apr 22, 2024 | nsun.org.uk | Gabrielle Johnson

Since the appointment of PM Rishi Sunak in October 2022, claimants of disability benefits and those who are unable to work due to mental ill-health, physical health difficulties or neurodivergence have been increasingly targeted as the cause of the UK’s economic issues. Last year, the PM argued that providing for the number of people who are not working and claiming disability benefits was ‘not fair on taxpayers’ and ‘not good for our economy’.
NSUN’s March 2024 articles & blogs roundup

Mar 31, 2024 | nsun.org.uk | Gabrielle Johnson

Here are all the articles, blogs, vlogs, and podcasts (and more) that we’ve shared in our weekly bulletins this month. The main focus of this section in our bulletin is to share new, first person pieces written or made by people within and beyond our membership who have lived experience of mental ill-health, trauma, or distress, as well as relevant articles about news and policy in mental health from sources such as Disability News Service.
Holding On: A Poem about Depression.

Mar 25, 2024 | medium.com | Gabrielle Johnson

The earth breathes again And she feels the mighty vibrations of the soil in her flesh Buried underneath the weight Of a thousand tears cried in a hopeless rage She screams out, begging for the World to hear the sound of a wounded soul That wanted to depart long ago but she still tries Despite the way her mind Captures lies and feeds them to her Despite the way her heart beats in agony signaling to her brain that it’s time to let go She doesn’t, She pulls herself Out the chaos of below And...