Tips for nurses by a former mental health inpatient
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Tips for nurses by a former mental health inpatient

Mark Ellerby
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Talking with people on a mental health ward can foster positivity and a proactive approach to recovery

I have been a mental health inpatient for two periods of my life. The two stints on the ward, which each lasted about a year, were very different. The first was positive and productive – even enjoyable – while the other left much to be desired.

Mental Health Practice. 26, 5, 14-14. doi: 10.7748/mhp.26.5.14.s7

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05 September 2023 / Vol 26 issue 5

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