I’ve been in the harder end of the UK Mental Health System for 22.5 years now. In those years I’ve been noticing a more and more restrictive approach to the way in which prisoners inside are treated. With the rise of internet and mobile phone technology and the advent of…
On the Second of April 1997, at the point of my first contact with the Mental Health Act, I had my life’s dreams shattered. On that day, my parents had been persuaded to take me to see a psychiatrist at the local mental hospital, St Cadoc’s in Caerleon. I hadn’t…
View More Landlocked – Mental Health in the UK and the Prevention of International Travel, Translation and Foreign Language Education
This morning I met with my local MP Jessica Morden. Jessica represents Labour and is the parliamentary representative for the Newport East constituency. Over the past few years that I have known Jessica we have had two face-to-face meetings scheduled that have unfortunately not materialised due to me being sectioned on…
View More End Of Terror Meeting with Politician, Jessica Morden MP
After four years of campaigning, I met Welsh Assembly Member John Griffiths to discuss the End Of Terror initiative. We addressed the need for reform in mental health services, encouraging greater networking and advocacy. Griffiths provided insights on political strategies and emphasized the importance of improving conditions for mental health patients.
View More End Of Terror Meeting with Politician, Welsh Senedd Member, John Griffiths MS
I have been a non-consenting patient of southeast Wales’ mental health services since 2nd April 1997. I have almost amassed twenty years of living within this closed mental health system. I write this report with a view to enacting real change for the better for myself and other end users of…
View More Report on Mental Health in Southeast Wales for John Griffiths AM and Jessica Morden MP
The author, diagnosed with schizophrenia, recounts an 18-month ban on drinking more than two pints of beer at the Castle Inn, stemming from a police directive influenced by their psychiatrist. They argue this infringes on their rights and challenges mental health policies, intending to pursue legal action against the pub.
View More A Step Too Far: Mental Health and The Castle Inn, Caldicot
Brexit, like it or not is a reality. 54% of the public voted in a referendum for us to leave the EU. I watched with despair as events unfolded and was almost praying for us to stay in as I feared that a Brexit decision could really send my End…
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Tuol Sleng or S-21 was the secret prison of the communist Khmer Rouge in Cambodia. Comrade Duch and his workers put to death in S-21 over 14000 enemies of the State. These enemies of the party centre were treated like they were subhuman and animals and eventually all prisoners were…
View More Review: Voices from S-21 – Terror and History in Pol Pot’s Secret Prison – by David Chandler
Wesley Gerrard, a 37-year-old mature student at Cardiff University, has faced eighteen years of mental health struggles, leading to multiple detainments under the Mental Health Act. His experiences prompted him to create a campaign site, but this has resulted in police involvement. Despite his challenges, he resumed his education with institutional support.
View More Cardiff student tells of sectioning nightmare – from Gair Rhydd – Cardiff University student newspaper
Let me introduce a new character on the doctor front. Dr. Agniezsca Tyson, or Agi, is a Polish female acute psychiatrist employed by Aneurin Bevan University Health Board. She works out of the Hywel Dda Centre in Chepstow and is head of psychiatry for Lower Monmouthshire. She is also a…
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Here’s a nice, happy piano house track from the early nineties: Off Shore – I Can’t Take The Power – When I’m not mental healthing I really do love listening to house music and find it truly enlightening… I love the catchy lyrics to this underground hit record because I…
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Sicknote are our friends. Indeed, producer and computer man of the band, Flapsandwich , even attended a care and evaluation meeting at Talygarn hospital during my latest incarceration a few months ago and more or less forced the psychiatrist into letting me go by explaining what a load of utter…
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The Mental Health Act is a parliamentary law in the UK that impacts many lives, including the author’s. While acknowledging its democratic endorsement, the author feels it has negatively affected their life. They advocate for a broader understanding of mental health issues and consider the act’s potential need for reform to better align with human rights.
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The post discusses the experience of feeling overwhelmed, specifically relating to a ‘borderline’ personality. It features a link to a YouTube video and includes a reference to Madonna’s music, suggesting a connection between emotional challenges and cultural figures. Overall, it highlights feelings of distress and a search for understanding.
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The author reflects on their 14 years of experience in the UK’s psychiatric services, highlighting forced admissions and harmful psychiatric practices. They argue that patients face severe human rights violations due to profit-driven motives of pharmaceutical companies and practitioners. The systemic issues create lifelong disabilities, drawing parallels to historical atrocities without optimism for resolution.
View More Chemical Warfare On Humans