The Nuremburg Code 1947

At the end of World War 2, after, in particular, the disaster of the Holocaust becoming apparent, many leading Nazis were hunted down and brought to trial to face justice for war crimes. One of the main international trials, indeed the biggest international trial to date, occurred at Nuremburg in November 1945 where leading figures from the Nazi Regime in

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A Victim of Corruption: Journeys of a Non-Criminal in Forensic Psychiatry

I was first admitted to St. Cadoc’s Hospital in 1997. After 3 years in the system and getting nowhere I started to really feel the corruption inherent in this place. I’ve always been amazed at just how lazy psychiatrists actually are and also find it incredible just how much their earnings are. They are (within the NHS) public sector workers

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Shuffle Promotions Ltd. – A Delusion of Grandeur and therefore a Symptom of Schizophrenia

I set up a permanent Shuffle DJ Academy business and a base for my DJing and Promoting in Caldicot, on the Industrial Estate, hiring a 300 sq foot office space / warehouse from Monmouthshire County Council. With regular gigs running preclub bar in Cast, Bristol fro the big Scream event and attached work, I had plenty of DJing to get

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Low-Secure Punishment, Priory Group Private Sector Experiences, Ty Cwm Rhondda.

About 18 months ago I was sectioned yet again under Mental Health Act and sent up to Talygarn where yet again I was subjected to Dr Basu. I had been trying for 8 years in as diplomatic a way as possible to remove this vile man from my care. We had never seen eye to eye. I found him to

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8 Years of Punishment in Cygnet Hospital (Guest Post)

PLEASE SIGN THE PETITION DIABOLICAL: This could happen to YOU: CASE STUDY: E.T.FACTS: Mummy’s Helper: Is like a mum to two younger Brothers. DAILY CHORES: Tidy / Clean, ironing Etc.FREE TIME: 0-5% AGE 14:2004: RAN AWAY from AGGRESSIVE Dad.HAPPY: Lived with Nan for 6 months.No problems: Punctual √ Honest √ Helpful √ Aggressive X Wants to be a nurse.(Photo, on

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A Step Too Far: Mental Health and The Castle Inn, Caldicot

I have a disputed diagnosis of schizophrenia and have lived with this diagnosis since 1997. For the past 18 months I have been banned from drinking more than two pints of beer in my local pub in Caldicot, the Castle Inn. This blog post will tell the story of how this ban came about and how I intend to fight

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Coffee Cup Syndrome

Here is another letter of complaint about a Dr Darryl Watts incident. this complaint resides with a senior nursing manager (Perry Attwell) at Aneurin Bevan University Health Board. It shows how trivial medical staff can be in the mental health system. Hi Perry, Further to our telephone conversation, I am writing you an email, as requested, with Karen Newman cc’ed.

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Immigrant Doctors on the NHS: A Good Thing or Bad Thing?

Not wanting to sound the horn or anything, but: PEOPLE, THERE IS A GENERAL ELECTION COMING UP! Come May unless you adhere to Russell Brand’s non-voting strategy, then you could well be heading to the polling booth. We heard of ‘weaponising the NHS in the buildup and it looks like a weird old forthcoming election with the rise of UKIP

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Your God is a False God

Just going back to my regular meeting with the Stasi earlier this week… (Stasi were originally the East German Secret Police) I refer to my crack psychiatric home treatment team endearingly as the Stasi as it sums up neatly what they are really like. I was discussing with David, the new Irish  male CPN (Community Psychiatric Nurse) a load of

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Two Types of Patient

As found often in life, mental health reveals a distinct dichotomy when categorising patients. The dividing line falls between voluntary patients (who constitute the vast majority of the world’s mental health patients) and compulsorily treated patients. The difference between the two is significant. I like to think of the distinction in terms of pornography There is a great variety of porn on offer in

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