"Despite the best intentions, many patients are failing to get the help they need in a fundamentally flawed psychiatric system."
"There is a continued reliance on the disease-centred model of biomedical psychiatry without sufficient attention paid to the circumstances and adversities suffered by patients."
"My own early trauma was unaddressed for more than 20 years, while I was subjected to increasingly damaging interventions, including electroconvulsive therapy."
"I entirely agree that Jackson's views are at odds with my experience of kindness, compassion, and care from mental health staff."
Bella Jackson's book emphasizes the systemic flaws in NHS psychiatry, shedding light on patients' struggles to receive appropriate care. The reliance on a disease-centered model in biomedical psychiatry neglects the past adversities faced by patients. Personal experiences reveal the long-term impacts of unaddressed trauma and damaging interventions within the psychiatric system. Despite some professionals believing in the competence and compassion of mental health staff, Jackson's observations suggest a significant gap in patient support that needs addressing for better mental health outcomes.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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