Mike Haslam

What do you do when you see parallels between a musical's key messages (Wicked) and the work you do?

Clearly you pull in some fellow academics to write an article about it... 😁

On the eve of the release of #WickedForGood, read our article for free here: doi.org/10.1111/jpm....

Wicked Labels, and the Power of Narrative in Mental Health Nursing Click on the article title to read more.

Published online today & coinciding with #WorldMentalHealthDay, our latest article considers the relevance of ideas inspired by the musical and film, 'Wicked' & their potential application to #MentalHealthNursing.
@mickmckeown24.bsky.social @garylamph.bsky.social

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Date for your diary #BIGSPD25! The 2026 @bigspd.bsky.social conference will be in Blackpool #BIGSPD26 16-18 June 2026

Sign up later in the year on the BIGSPD website so you don't miss the announcements when they come later this year: bigspd.org.uk/conferences-...

So it's a wrap, what a conference, rich reflections learning. Leave feeling exhausted yet re-energised if that makes any sense.

Special thanks to Fi absolutely loved co-chairing in our first outing as co-presidents of #BIGSPD25
Next stop Blackpool #BIGSPD26

Thank you @garylamph.bsky.social for first, for the kind words, and second, for the support! 😊

Humbled also to have won the poster prize for the category of research & evaluation at #bigspd25 this year. Ours sat among many wonderful entries. Prize also shared with colleagues from @hudunipress.bsky.social, @liverpooluni.bsky.social, uni of Beds and @unistaf.bsky.social @bigspd.bsky.social

@bigspd.bsky.social reflections and closing address now being delivered by Co presidents @garylamph.bsky.social and Fi. It's been a busy few days. Lots to reflect on. As services, practitioners, we've still a long way to go but a lot of positive work going on. #BIGSPD25

Tonight's dining experience. Gala dinner at #BIGSPD25 @bigspd.bsky.social

Prof. Jason Davies is next up, presenting "trauma informed staff supervision and reflective practice" #BIGSPD25

Next up, @danwarrender.bsky.social presenting the Action/Consequences model. #bigspd25

@dr-kjgardner.bsky.social is now presenting on her topic, "Locating Meaning: a qualitative analysis of the psychological and clinical significance of the location of self-injury on the body". #BIGSPD25

Day 2 of #BIGSPD25 and Peter Fonagy is our first plenary, speaking on the subject of 'Epistemic Trust, Mentalizing and trauma' @bigspd.bsky.social

The second relates to the paper published by @keirwales.bsky.social and I: doi.org/10.1108/MHRJ...

Read Mick McKeown's paper on the bullshitisation of mental health nursing #BIGSPD25

Thanks for sharing @mickmckeown24.bsky.social

I'm here presenting at #BIGSPD25 too, but presenting 2 very different research posters

And then Maxine Dennis, speaking on the subject of "Containing the Containers" #BIGSPD25

This was followed by our plenary speakers Mick McKeown speaking on the subject of "Relational Practice: making hope possible rather than despair convincing" #BIGSPD25

And we're off! #bigspd25 kicked off with the opening address and welcome by Gary and Fi, the co-presidents of @bigspd.bsky.social

My latest article critiques the use of standardised checklists in nurse education to assess competence in practice.

I suggest that esp. in the UK, they promote a form of goalodicy; 'proficiency-chasing' over those more meaningful learning opportunities better aligned to MHNursing.

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Participants needed for my research study!!
I'd love to hear from those who have recently received treatment from a CRHT team. Looking specifically for people who experience challenges commonly associated with the diagnosis of 'Personality Disorder' (although diagnosis not necessary!)

According to an email from Wiley our qualitative evidence synthesis has received over 2,000 views (it's now actually going up for 3,000) since publication.

Thank you to all who have engaged with our work which can be read for free here:

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