Mental Health Archives

July 5, 2023 wezg

Happy 75th Birthday NHS

It’s not my most favourite organization in the world but I wish the NHS Happy 75th birthday nonetheless. The End Of Terror war has lasted for over a third of the NHS’ entire history (since 02.04.1997). I have very rarely,

June 24, 2023 wezg

Sluggish Schizophrenia

I got (mis)diagnosed with Schizophrenia on 02.04.1997 and I’ve had 26 years of hell in the mental health system here in South Wales ever since. Initially the psychiatrist said it was ‘mild schizophrenia’ whatever that is. I have had over

June 6, 2023 wezg

Revolut – The Bank that Preys on the Sick and Disabled

I’ve always hated banks. I’ve hated them for a long time, since before I was ever introduced to the mental health system. My experiences over the years have pretty much always been negative. They are just corporate thieves, organised crime.

June 2, 2023 wezg

Mental Health Peer Mentor

First of all, I’d like to apologise for the lack of recent posts on End Of Terror. There have been a number of reasons for this and I do plan on posting about these reasons when time allows. The website

May 8, 2023 wezg

Review: The Origins of Totalitariansm – by Hannah Arendt

This book is quite old, first published in 1951, it dates from a period when the totalitarian reality of Hitler and Stalin were very much fresh in the mind. Hannah Arendt was a German Jew and this work is both

April 4, 2023 wezg

Review: Forty Nights – by Chris Thrall

I read ‘Eating Smoke’ some time ago, Chris’ autobiographic story of descent into Crystal Meth psychosis while working for the Triads in Hong Kong. It was a great story and I loved that book. I noticed that Chris was appearing

January 18, 2023 wezg

Review: Heart of Darkness – by Joseph Conrad

I love Apocalypse Now. It is one of my most favourite films. I learnt that apparently, Joseph Conrad’s ‘Heart of Darkness’ is the literary work that provides the basic narrative of the film. Apocalypse Now, however is set in war

March 25, 2021 wezg

Newslip: Collapsed by U.K. Government

This was a project that I set up from home. It was filmed by my ex partner Nicola, and kept me occupied and developed a nice little global audience. It cost me a fair bit of investment, especially where time

March 17, 2021 wezg

Nurse Profile: Arezou from Iran

Well, what can I say? Let me introduce you to the Persian Princess that is Arezou…. I first met her whilst serving a 13 month Section 3 detention in 2019-2021. She was working at Adferiad Ward (Acute), St Cadoc’s Hospital,

December 1, 2019 wezg

Invasion of Privacy – Social Media and Internet Monitoring in Mental Hospitals

’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

November 15, 2019 wezg

Mental Health Social Stigma: Disability Hate Crime in Caldicot

I was first locked inside St Cadoc’s Hospital under Section of the Mental Health Act on 2nd April 1997. As horrific as experiences inside a mental hospital can be, once you are released back into the community things can be equally

October 14, 2019 wezg

Review: Soldier Spy by Tom Marcus

I initially bought the second book in this series, I Spy, but on learning that this volume preceded it I thought it apt to try this one out first. It’s not a huge book and is very accessible. The autobiographical

November 20, 2017 wezg

Gwent Police and Senior Mental Health Managers Meeting

On 26/07/17 I wrote to Gwent Police and senior Aneurin Bevan University Health Board Trust Mental Health Nursing Manager, Perry Attwell. Hi Perry and Gwent Police, I have been wanting to write to you, with regard to the current status

March 5, 2017 wezg

Review: Viviane Élisabeth Fauville – by Julia Deck

You are Viviane Élisabeth Fauville, a 42 year old French woman in the midst of a crisis. You have a child, a young baby, who you nurture and care for, yet your husband is in the process of leaving you.

January 16, 2017 wezg

Interview with Justin Bond, Mental Health Sufferer from Birmingham

How did you first come to the attention of mental health services?In 2000 I went to hospital after attempting suicide not long after my mother passed away, aged 48. I had also not long split up with my girlfriend of

January 6, 2017 wezg

End Of Terror Meeting with Politician, Welsh Senedd Member, John Griffiths MS

Today, after four years of campaigning, I finally met with Welsh Assembly Member, John Griffiths AM. John is my local political representative in the Welsh Assembly. In Wales, health is a devolved matter and is dealt with in the Cardiff

December 28, 2016 wezg

A Step Too Far: Mental Health and The Castle Inn, Caldicot

I have a disputed diagnosis of schizophrenia and have lived with this diagnosis since 1997. For the past 18 months I have been banned from drinking more than two pints of beer in my local pub in Caldicot, the Castle

July 18, 2016 wezg

Brexit and Mental Health

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

March 15, 2015 wezg

Cardiff student tells of sectioning nightmare – from Gair Rhydd – Cardiff University student newspaper

Posted in News by Alexander Norton on March 3, 2015 http://cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk/gairrhydd/news/cardiff-student-tells-sectioning-nightmare/ A mature student has revealed to Gair Rhydd details of eighteen turbulent years as a mental health patient. Wesley Gerrard, 37, is currently studying Translation at Cardiff University’s School

January 15, 2015 wezg

Coffee Cup Syndrome

Here is another letter of complaint about a Dr Darryl Watts incident. this complaint resides with a senior nursing manager (Perry Attwell) at Aneurin Bevan University Health Board. It shows how trivial medical staff can be in the mental health

January 15, 2015 wezg

Thatcher Thatcher, Freedom Snatcher

This article is inspired by a bad dream that has just woken me up at 0740am. ‘Without a doubt, princes become great when they overcome difficulties and obstacles that are imposed upon them; and therefore fortune, especially when she wishes

January 15, 2015 wezg

‘Child porn’ doc: Limits imposed: Dr Darryl Watts

By This is Bristol | Posted: October 28, 2008 Read more: http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/Child-porn-shrink-s-ban/story-11298803-detail/story.html#ixzz3OouxmkCOFollow us: @BristolPost on Twitter | bristolpost on Facebook A psychiatrist who surfed the web for child pornography has been told he can only treat adults for the next 18 months. Dr Darryl Watts, 45, was

January 15, 2015 wezg

Anaesthetic

I’m going to re-kick off one of my favourite parts of End Of Terror, as its reincarnation surfaces; the #EoTVib – with one of my own productions that I made in a post Christmas holiday post-mental hospital haze… Here is

January 14, 2015 wezg

Police Brutality and Mental Health – PART 1

I have no criminal record. But, I have been in the mental health system of the UK since 1997 – 18 years to date. Unfortunately the name ‘health’ in ‘mental health’ is a misnomer. The mental health system is nothing

February 2, 2014 wezg

Blast From The Past: The Sandwich Show featuring Wez G

Here is a rare bit of video footage of DJ Wez G in action (back in 2010)… Filmed for the legendary (now defunct) Cardiff radio programme, The Sandwich Show, DJ Wez G lays down some grooves in the company of

October 8, 2011 wezg

Delusion Of Grandeur – #DoG Che Guevara Week 1 08/10/2011

I suppose that this section is just asking for trouble. Well – Wez G has been diagnosed as a delusion and the court case was lost based on the evidence (MHRT a couple of months back) so I have no

October 8, 2011 wezg

Mental Health Act (UK)

Well, like it or lump it, as we stand the Mental Health Act is an Act of Parliament. The United Kingdom is a democracy so I understand and we, the British people have voted for this act. Personally I feel

October 7, 2011 wezg

World Of Hurt

Sub Focus provide some nice easy-listening Drum & Bass… World of Hurt I think is appropriate for #EoTVibe and relevant to the #EndOfTerror struggle, as we fight for rights in #MentalHealth More Sub Focus http://www.last.fm/music/Sub+Focus

October 7, 2011 wezg

Ladies And Gentlemen (Roll The Dice)

From Kasabian’s great album West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum – Couldn’t be too long before this one hit #EoTVibe … One of the finest bands in Britain More Kasabian http://www.last.fm/music/Kasabian

October 7, 2011 wezg

Universal Declaration Of Human Rights

I won’t make any silly comments on this as I feel that when The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was signed, (a fair time ago now) and how it was intended, is important for all people on this planet, whatever

October 7, 2011 wezg

Borderline

Do you have a ‘borderline’ personality? ‘Feels like I’m going to lose my mind….’ More Madonna http://www.last.fm/music/Madonna

October 7, 2011 wezg

Chemical Warfare On Humans

I’m a 14 year veteran of Psychiatric services in the UK having had 10 forced admissions and have had most of the drugs mentionned here (in article below) and indeed more. It’s an accurate article based on my own research

October 7, 2011 wezg

EoTFMH0002 – Famous Mental Healthers – António Egas Moniz

António Egas Moniz Here is an interesting tale which I think demonstrates some of the extremes involved in the psychiatric industry. António Egas Moniz was a neurologist who went on to become the founder of modern psychosurgery. He invented the

October 7, 2011 wezg

EoTFMH0002 – Famous Mental Healthers – António Egas Moniz

Here is an interesting tale which I think demonstrates some of the extremes involved in the psychiatric industry. António Egas Moniz was a neurologist who went on to become the founder of modern psychosurgery. He invented the procedure called

October 6, 2011 wezg

The End Of The World

We love Skeeter here at End Of Terror… Yes the song’s a little dark but when it played once in the end credits to our regular ‘Mad Men’ series addiction we just couldn’t help keep it churning on the EoT

October 6, 2011 wezg

Your God is a False God

Just going back to my regular meeting with the Stasi earlier this week… (Stasi were originally the East German Secret Police) I refer to my crack psychiatric home treatment team endearingly as the Stasi as it sums up neatly what

October 6, 2011 wezg

Take Some More

Yesterday we tweeted about wanting some input from people with appropriate track for the #EoTVibe offshoot to End Of Terror. #EoTVibe aims to empower our movement with positivity. Using something creative and expressive that shows our freedom as people, fighting

October 6, 2011 wezg

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