(Case study) "The hardest point was when I went into a deeper level of crisis and my psychiatrist was actually on annual leave which was unfortunate but there was nobody there to cover this workload. ... So for three weeks I was basically in limbo. It was one of the hardest times of my life and I really didn't want to be here but there was no-one in the psychiatric team who was able to listen."
... Paul Farmer, chief executive of of the mental health charity Mind, said: "The treatment gap for mental health is huge - 75% of people with mental health problems get no help at all. ... Meanwhile, many more are being turned away from services when they need them the most, left to cope alone with self-harm and suicidal thoughts. ... We need to see a permanent increase in the NHS mental health budget of at least £1bn if we are to reverse the damage caused by years of neglect and recent cuts."
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