I have made several complaints about my care. Here is some information about how to make a complaint and organisations that can help.
Facing The Stigma of BPD
Tarnished as being difficult or manipulative, we are unheard. How can we speak out and defend ourselves against the stigma of BPD?
Mental Health Stigma in India
Mental health stigma in India is the bane of our democracy. Due to job loss, ostracism, accusations of being a nuisance, stigma becomes internalized.
Abuse of psychiatry in South India
Let one dog die on the roadside and you have the entire country howling about it. Dogs have their human rights but we don’t.
My love/hate relationship with the NHS
I want to make a difference. I can’t stand the thought that people are being let down in the same way that I have been, and continue to be, let down!
Depression and Anxiety – The best people suffer most
Anxiety and depression is not a reflection on the person. Usually, the nicest and best people suffer most in what is essentially a cruel and selfish world.
The Criminalization of Mental Illness
My schizophrenia emerged at university. I kept turning up at the department offices and behaving bizarrely. I needed help, but instead I was arrested.
Using the Term High-Functioning
Opinion piece: It’s a term that is both misused and overused, infantilizing, and laden with ableism. The expression I am talking about is high-functioning.
Missing You is the Hardest Part
Too many young people, like my son, are unable to access appropriate support services at early critical points. Missing him is the hardest part.
Mental health system failing those with children
My mental health team have never made it easy. My baby is now 5 months old, and I still haven’t been contacted by the perinatal team.
Change the Language to Change the Conversation – The Power of Speech
You need support – your son has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. But the neighbours gossip in whispers and hushed tones. They won’t even talk to you.
Bordering on the Edge
I’ve had moments of my journey where I have done so well I’ve shocked myself. Yet there have been days where I truly felt I was bordering on the edge