tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4489565303994499222.post851037087598291..comments2023-10-30T08:23:36.678+00:00Comments on Trying My Patients: I'm just a Fire StarterElla Shawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15379522083602755280noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4489565303994499222.post-39992319599529927782013-02-22T19:24:47.156+00:002013-02-22T19:24:47.156+00:00Felt it's about time I commented since I'v...Felt it's about time I commented since I've lurked for ages :-)<br /><br />Long Term mental health in this country seems virtually non-existent. They discharge once medication kicks in and fail to watch the individuals long term. The patient can then believe they are fine until they have another 'episode' or they fail to then take their meds feeling they are now 'better'. My family has been stuck in the never ending circle of admission-meds-discharge-relapse with my brother for nearly 18 years now. Sometimes I question my own sanity with it all.<br /><br />Until the stigma is dealt with and more funds put into early diagnosis and long term help I don't think this issue will get any better. If anything it will get worse F1_Girlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4489565303994499222.post-72766700833146436782013-02-21T01:25:41.327+00:002013-02-21T01:25:41.327+00:00Hi there. Just a thought - Did the hospital not ha...Hi there. Just a thought - Did the hospital not have an on call bleep holder responsible for gate keeping all admissions? <br />If so a call to them may have resulted in the smooth facilitation of admission instead of approaching the ward directly where the staff nurse may ............. may have been trying to avoid having to complete admission paper work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4489565303994499222.post-69099654986018901762013-02-19T19:47:38.152+00:002013-02-19T19:47:38.152+00:00You have mental health half-way houses where you w...You have mental health half-way houses where you work? Wow. Where I live, there's nothing like that. You're just discharged back to an empty house and left to get on with it. Sink or swim. Sectioned_http://www.sectioneduk.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4489565303994499222.post-68368961145157420552013-02-19T07:02:25.118+00:002013-02-19T07:02:25.118+00:00Another great blog Ella. It infuriates me that MH ...Another great blog Ella. It infuriates me that MH services time and again fail the people they claim to care for. My experience is that such services offer only closed doors as apposed to openess to treatment.<br />One can only hope the culture of MH services changes very soon.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10783558591250571668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4489565303994499222.post-87288464030472136482013-02-19T05:40:30.697+00:002013-02-19T05:40:30.697+00:00I just found your blog, and although I am a parame...I just found your blog, and although I am a paramedic half way around the world I find the stories so relatable. Love what you told the staff about finding their initial lack of diagnosis lacking! I've wished I could think on my feet/ was good enough with words to tell people my thoughts like that. fakingpatiencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17450379229066508763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4489565303994499222.post-86778614885081452422013-02-19T01:22:49.940+00:002013-02-19T01:22:49.940+00:00I recently had to stay in a mental health unit as ...I recently had to stay in a mental health unit as an inpatient. I saw no evidence of patients being given the opportunity to talk to staff, and certainly no evidence of the staff actually seeing the job asa vocation, like staff in the main hospital next door!petrolheadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4489565303994499222.post-88219865695848007662013-02-18T22:28:13.396+00:002013-02-18T22:28:13.396+00:00Why is it that on your blog, Inspector Gadget'...Why is it that on your blog, Inspector Gadget's, PC EE Bloggs etc I see stories and comments from people like yourself about having to deal with people who are obviously suffering some mental illness but who have been chucked out into the real world with no support! And always the people doing the chucking out are the ones most people would think & expect to to be the people best suited by training & workplace to help!<br /><br />Is it that MH units are staffed by people with no interest in having people with MH problems brought to them?Gondtengwennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4489565303994499222.post-5259297927563565222013-02-18T20:53:07.380+00:002013-02-18T20:53:07.380+00:00I love your blogs! I just have to say, as its not...I love your blogs! I just have to say, as its not the first time you've written it, that the correct phrase is 'glutton for punishment', not 'gluten...', which is, nonetheless, rather amusing. We knew what you meant...<br /><br />Keep 'em coming!Heathernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4489565303994499222.post-53489127622573126392013-02-18T20:49:48.309+00:002013-02-18T20:49:48.309+00:00This isn't the first time I've heard stori...This isn't the first time I've heard stories like this from ambulance crews and its really upsetting to think that not only do they seem to not give 100% to their patients but also disregard the assessment of other health care professionals. <br />I dont envy you having to deal with this at all and as a prospective student para, I do hope some things change in this department by the time I start!<br />JAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01196628629842708583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4489565303994499222.post-20913356645158551322013-02-18T08:30:46.504+00:002013-02-18T08:30:46.504+00:00I dare your trolls to point the finger at you on t...I dare your trolls to point the finger at you on this one. Well dealt with Mrs Ambo, and well blogged!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com