Originally Posted by joshua321:
“That's right, blame the patient - after all they're crazy anyway so they probably don't know what's good or bad for them. If they were normal then they'd realise how good the therapies are and respond better...oh wait....
And who says it's just me noticing these things?”
We have very different experiences as patients. Every mental health professional I have encountered has been brilliant.
The problem lies with the N.H.S/government who criminally underfund services.
They can't cope with the demand, so the combination of medication, and short-form therapy like C.B.T stops them getting the pants sued off of them when their patients invariably kill themselves.
I'm sorry to hear about your experiences, but to lay the blame at mental health professionals is not only short-sighted, but actually wide of the mark.
Aim your blame at the right areas.
In my local area, with high levels of immigration, the mental health services cannot cope. I have both been a service user, and a volunteer for them.
In my own case, I was the cause of treatment not working. This applies
only to me.
It took me a while to see I was sabotaging my own treatment.
in your opinion, would you say I was the only one doing that?