Published on 12, July, 2020
Hello all.
I was given 24 hours notice that my job was redundant (after 2 weeks consultation) 2 days later I had a meltdown/PTSD episode after not sleeping for 5 days and ended up with police detaining me (in handcuffs) under 136, dumbing me at A&E then when I tried to leave the hospital the A&E staff got the police to handcuffs me again so the police could take me to a “place safety” where I was then detained under section 2 and forced to take antipsychotic meds.
Does anyone have any experience with dealing with medical staff and the police before official diagnosis? From what I’ve read the police and medical professionals are supposed to treat as Autistic even if Autism is suspected.
Also does anyone know of local support groups in Gloucester/Cheltenham.
Thanks in advance.
omg i am so glad that someone understands it and went through it
i got sectioned twice under the s136 and once under s2 and i know how difficult it is
it is so hard especially when they have no idea about autism
i got injected by anti-psychotic
it is horrible
i am left terrified and totally traumatized
Damn that’s horrible.
yeah it really was
omg well done you aidie
enjoy 7Cups.com ?
i did, but taking to depressed and suicidal people each day eventually got me depressed so I had to stop. I talked to hundreds of people in a week.
we had 10 people per second looking for help approx and 100s of listeners ( volunteers like me )
u could go on it and chat away.
Downside: one girl i talked to for months i couldn't get her negative thinking stopped
Upside: i managed to persuade one suicide in the act, to stop killing himself, and restart his career
oh cool did you enjoy it ???
get over here
community.autism.org.uk/.../never-ending-word-chain
u r good at listening and responding to someone in distress (on IM)
i used to work in 7Cups.com
not too shabby - is a Cockney(?) thing - it means "ure good at ....."
what does that mean?
and what does shabby mean?
u're not too shabby -- u could be a listener in 7Cups.com
ok
no dont know i just am
is it one of those days where you feel like the world is against you and you just con't be bothered????
i dont know i just am
yeah i actually understand how you feel
how come you are feeling like that?
u know
always angry
not ok
not good
in what way?
what do you mean by that?
i am just like u
oh cool
why are you not ok?
neither am i
i am not ok
how are u today ?
well not litrelly
but thanks