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My mental health

01 May 2007

Mental Health Practice

Opinion

When it was first suggested that I should have electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), I was deeply distressed. It was my first ever psychiatric admission and the whole...

Staff should do more to stub out the smoking culture in psychiatric wards, says veronica burton. after all, they wouldn’t stand by and let patients harm themselves by any other means

01 May 2004

Mental Health Practice

Opinion

One thing that has always struck me about psychiatric hospitals is that most of the patients smoke, many of them heavily. Further, the majority of mental health...

Coasting along

01 December 2008

Mental Health Practice

Physical activity

Weary but smiling, they walked the final few metres down the narrow lane to Robin Hood’s Bay: six mental health service users, one mental health nurse and Colin...

My mental health

01 September 2005

Mental Health Practice

Opinion

I was first admitted to a psychiatric ward in 1989. I had been descending into a deep depression for some months. However, despite having suffered depression as a...

Mental illness and danger are not synonymous

11 June 1997

Nursing Standard

Letter

I was concerned by your report ‘Nurses told to report on colleagues’ health’ (News, May 28). I would regard it as highly inappropriate for any nurse to report...

It's a brave woman who 'll reveal mental problems

22 March 2000

Nursing Standard

Letter

Those who have not suffered mental ill health will probably not be aware of how brave Leslie Sid-Ahrmed was to reveal her problems in print (Opinion March 8). My own...

Respect for nurses with mental illness

11 November 1998

Nursing Standard

Letter

I entirely agree with ‘Mental health histories need to be reassessed’ (News October 14).

Mental illness is no laughing matter

01 December 1999

Nursing Standard

Letter

I did not know how to react to the introduction of the article 'Invisible barriers' (News analysis November 17) which stated, 'People with mental illness face...

Denied work because of mental illness stigma

16 July 2003

Nursing Standard

Letter

Mike Lehane highlighted the difficulties people with a mental illness have when job hunting (perspectives June 25).

The healing value of a hug

07 July 2004

Nursing Standard

Letter

I have just come across Alison Banister’s let. describing the value of physical touch (lettei June 9). As a nurse who has often been a psychiatric patient, I can...

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