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Illustrated direct quotes from my MH appointments #6The (commonly denied) power imbalance in MH staff-patient relationships can make it impossible for patients to assert their needs. In this appointment I

Thread:After 9 years of mental health "care", everyday interactions with mental health staff have damaged me more than I can say. As these interactions are so hard to describe, I

It isn't trauma informed to force formulations on patients who don't consent, to remove all their control & choice, & to share their most painful secrets without their knowledge. I've

This understanding that dependency can be a positive and helpful trait is not reflected in mental health services however, who only conceptualise it as an inherently negative deficit in functioning.10/

"Dependency" and "personality disorder" in mental health services: a thread.I'm thinking today about Courtney Porter who died earlier this year, just three days after being discharged from inpatient care against

Thread It's all very well giving mh patients imaginary "safe places" we can retreat to in our heads when we feel anxious, but this should only ever be done once

Thread Dear Mental Health Professionals, I have some things to say about "game playing". This is something many people are accused of by MH services, particularly those with a PD

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