ABSTRACT
This chapter is an exploration of the author’s personal journey encompassing experiences of addressing racism as a child, a student and as a registered mental health nurse in mental health and public health settings, as well as more recently, within academia. It examines the interplay between political engagement and activism alongside their role as a nurse and how active participation in these processes enhanced their comprehension and confidence to address racism observed within the nursing profession and the institution of the NHS—an institution and its founding principles to which they are profoundly committed.
