Failing Mental Health Services

Failing Mental Health Services in the UK is a blog written by an ex-mental health voluntary sector worker who is also a carer for a long term sufferer of mental illness. Links to news articles. Personal experiences and observations.

Wednesday, 27 March 2019

Are sexual abuse victims being diagnosed with a mental disorder they don't have? (The Guardian 27.3.19)

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Are sexual abuse victims being diagnosed with a mental disorder they don't have? (The Guardian 27.3.19) The Guardian newspaper (UK), A...

J

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It is with ongoing grief and sadness that I post here that J, my partner, for whom was also a “carer” (part time, I guess), unexpectedly and...

Saturday, 8 October 2016

Tumblr and Twitter Feeds

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Hi, I'm finding it much easier to update with links and content straight to Tumblr and Twitter than blogger at the moment, so please ch...

Saturday, 28 May 2016

Children "denied mental health support" (BBC News Health 28.5.16)

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-36398247 Edit: Link to Children's Commissioner report: http://www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/...

Friday, 27 May 2016

Local bed made available :)

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Yesterday afternoon we got a call and by evening J was admitted to one of the local wards. Despite my reservations about this particular uni...

Thursday, 26 May 2016

No beds in whole of country (J's care update)

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Several days in and we're still waiting for an acute care bed in hospital for J (mental health related) ... there are apparently "n...

Saturday, 26 March 2016

Updates on Tumblr and Twitter

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This is just a quick reminder to anyone glancing over this blog that sometimes I post a little faster to Tumblr and then mirror the better p...

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