The why combat mental heath is stop bullying and take people seriously when they issue with medical conditions and listen to them instead of brushing them under a carpet because I used to go to doctors about limb jerking and they said it was my nerves but turned out to be epilepsy so listen
Depression and poverty. With global suicide rates growing in line with increasing poverty and 'austerity' one would hope that mental health charities would be objective and see the link. (Recent studies have highlighted the link between depression and poverty.) But it seems not. In fact it's worse than just a case of selective blindness. Instead there seems to be deliberate collusion between the larger charities and current political rhetoric. Government and large mental health charities share the same narrative and ideology. It's an insidious collusion that contributes towards a culture that breeds self loathing and loss of self esteem within the unemployed and /or depressed. It's a culture that screams - 'if you're not working you're worthless'. Some of the vulnerable and sick are having their benefits stripped away, pushing them into a shocking level of poverty, their quality of life reduced to that of an animal. Is it really a surprise to know that these victims of austerity get depressed? Is it any wonder some choose suicide over the prospect of cultural humiliation, charity, food banks and homelessness! I have come to despise the 'professional' who works within the field of mental health. They often live in a comfortable middle class bubble, out of touch and ignorant to the lives of those they are supposed to be helping. johnnyvoid.wordpress.com/2015/02/13/middle-class-solutions-to-working-class-problems-is-why-charities-like-mind-keep-getting-it-so-wrong/ www.newstatesman.com/lifestyle/2013/05/depression-and-austerity-its-though-my-mind-and-body-have-both-just-closed-down
Hi Patrick, my apologies that it's taken a while to get back to you. I'm so sorry to hear that you're feeling like this. We have some info on our site about suicidal feelings > bit.ly/2IVGnnJ and about PTSD > bit.ly/2IVqKwE. You can call Samaritans to talk about how you're feeling on 116 123. But if you feel like you might be at risk, please reach out to the emergency services for immediate help. Take care, Cora at Mind
The why combat mental heath is stop bullying and take people seriously when they issue with medical conditions and listen to them instead of brushing them under a carpet because I used to go to doctors about limb jerking and they said it was my nerves but turned out to be epilepsy so listen
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Depression and poverty.
With global suicide rates growing in line with increasing poverty and 'austerity' one would hope that mental health charities would be objective and see the link. (Recent studies have highlighted the link between depression and poverty.)
But it seems not. In fact it's worse than just a case of selective blindness. Instead there seems to be deliberate collusion between the larger charities and current political rhetoric. Government and large mental health charities share the same narrative and ideology.
It's an insidious collusion that contributes towards a culture that breeds self loathing and loss of self esteem within the unemployed and /or depressed. It's a culture that screams - 'if you're not working you're worthless'.
Some of the vulnerable and sick are having their benefits stripped away, pushing them into a shocking level of poverty, their quality of life reduced to that of an animal. Is it really a surprise to know that these victims of austerity get depressed?
Is it any wonder some choose suicide over the prospect of cultural humiliation, charity, food banks and homelessness!
I have come to despise the 'professional' who works within the field of mental health. They often live in a comfortable middle class bubble, out of touch and ignorant to the lives of those they are supposed to be helping.
johnnyvoid.wordpress.com/2015/02/13/middle-class-solutions-to-working-class-problems-is-why-charities-like-mind-keep-getting-it-so-wrong/
www.newstatesman.com/lifestyle/2013/05/depression-and-austerity-its-though-my-mind-and-body-have-both-just-closed-down
I have suffered from PTSD for a long time need help
I have suffered from PTSD for a long time need help suicidal
Hi Patrick, my apologies that it's taken a while to get back to you. I'm so sorry to hear that you're feeling like this. We have some info on our site about suicidal feelings > bit.ly/2IVGnnJ and about PTSD > bit.ly/2IVqKwE. You can call Samaritans to talk about how you're feeling on 116 123. But if you feel like you might be at risk, please reach out to the emergency services for immediate help. Take care, Cora at Mind