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I have read many things that has made a difference to my perceptions of mental illness, but can't say I have read or seen anything in the media as such.. How...
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i have not posted for a while, i don't know why, Si is locked away in the secure unit now, he has been there about a month. They put him on the admissions ward...
Diane, Putting one's life back together after dramatic changes is painful and tedious. While many give up, it sounds like you are moving in the right...
Hi Diane I have been wondering how things were going with yourself and Si, it sounds like you have had your hands full! It's good that the psychiatrist is...
Well put Pam, when Chris relapsed we'd cared for him for 7 years at home. He then spent 5 years in acute ward/rehab, at first we were all at sea and found it...
When I read some replies it often jogs my memory regarding conversations I have had before. Only this week I was speaking to a carer who mentioned how things...
I am sending the link so you can see a rather candid review of one State's mental health laws analyzed in light of a horrific disaster. The Governor of...
Hi Tom The same rules apply in England, the person has to be deemed a danger to his/her self or others before they are admitted to a psych unit as an...
Pam, Sounds like a good read. I know that mental illness is not contagious ... like tuberculosis - but check out this item on what happened to the guy who...
Hi tom, i agree with Pam that there is going to be less incidence of voluntary admissions and in fact a worker said to me a year ago it was easier to get into...
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Hi, Diane, This is such a sad story... and, it shows a tremendous amount of love. You have done so much, with such little support (if not outright official...
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"a synopsis of Si's life prior to my visit and all the anger came up in me again as i recalled my numerous calls for help, how specific i was about his...
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The first programme in the "Balderdash and Piffle" BBC2 TV programmes about words starts with "One Sandwich Short of a Picnic" - terminology for madness - and...
Pam, This group seems to have gotten carried away with their, "...breaking down of barriers...". Somehow I appreciate the idea of separate men's and women's...
Hi Tom It is interesting to read about the early intervention teams, working with people who do not respond to traditional treatments/therapies. I think a lot...