I think John's latest post is his best yet – and i'm chuffed that he might think i've got some of that punk attitude. Coming from John, whose sense of inclusivity i've always admired, I take it as a big complement. So i've been thinking hard about inclusivity. I'm going to get a bit philosophical… Continue reading Inclusivity (Elle)
John's last post about signs has me smiling. Sometimes when you're deluded the signs are massive and neon with flashing lights and the whole universe pours into that moment and makes complete sense of everything. You're probably quite unwell at this point. Any feeling of omnipotence, or feeling like you have a divine purpose in life… Continue reading Insight (Elle)
When I first presented to my General Practitioner to report my concerns about my mental health it took a huge amount of courage. I had been taught as a child in my claustrophobic and toxic household to never express health concerns. The answer invariably was 'there's nothing wrong with you'. Above all it was impressed… Continue reading Courage (Elle)
I've been thinking about 'psychiatric time' – it works differently to 'normal' time, and if you have a mental illness you have to come to some accommodation with it. Patience is required. Psychiatric time just runs slower than normal time. We're dealing with human beings – not blood tests. We get brought up short the… Continue reading Patience (Elle)
(contains a small amount of difficult material) John has described some examples of treatment that was poor - that failed to help. It put me in mind to write about trust between psychiatrist and patient - how it comes into being and how it doesn't. And it struck me that you can only best do… Continue reading Trust and Two Psychiatrists. Elle
Mind Palaver 