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News story about a young autistic woman 'stuck' in a general hospital

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over 1 year ago

Very sad news story about a young woman 'trapped' in my own local general hospital, Queen Alex.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-65531686

The government says its ambition is to halve the number of autistic people and those with a learning disability in mental health hospitals by March 2024. A Department of Health and Social Care spokesperson added that this is backed by extra funding and "our action plan to improve community support and reduce over-reliance on mental health hospitals".

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  • over 1 year ago

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-62819017 makes you feel sick.

    I'm wholly against detaining patients who aren't a risk to the public for any length of time precisesly for this reason and a slew of others, even if someone is at risk to themselves it's not illegal or immoral to be a risk to yourself, it's your life your choice imo using guilt to shame and manipulate people who are suffering to live being miserable against their will, not saying stand by and do nothing or assist them in the doing, but that "think of the inconvenience/upset you'll cause others" is not helping their mental health it's just being toxic and making them feel like the way they feel doesn't matter (as if their self esteem hasn't already fallen through the floor) it's not helping them feel valued or heard which is a keystone to rebuilding mental health and prevent the attempt at (you know what) by fixing the problem at it's cause not just treating the symptoms. It's also disgusting how patients rights to autonomy, bodily or otherwise get so easily cast aside when they have mental health issues.

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  • over 1 year ago

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-62819017 makes you feel sick.

    I'm wholly against detaining patients who aren't a risk to the public for any length of time precisesly for this reason and a slew of others, even if someone is at risk to themselves it's not illegal or immoral to be a risk to yourself, it's your life your choice imo using guilt to shame and manipulate people who are suffering to live being miserable against their will, not saying stand by and do nothing or assist them in the doing, but that "think of the inconvenience/upset you'll cause others" is not helping their mental health it's just being toxic and making them feel like the way they feel doesn't matter (as if their self esteem hasn't already fallen through the floor) it's not helping them feel valued or heard which is a keystone to rebuilding mental health and prevent the attempt at (you know what) by fixing the problem at it's cause not just treating the symptoms. It's also disgusting how patients rights to autonomy, bodily or otherwise get so easily cast aside when they have mental health issues.

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