We CAN do better if we put our minds to it. It is NOT rocket science, but it does require commitment and resources to be used in different ways.
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.
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.
Crisis: The Kind and the Disillusioned
Midnight arrives and you hear a hammering at your door, as 2 people turn up unannounced and don’t listen to anything you say.