1/5 Neil G. 1 year ago on Google
I
was
brought
here
(at
first)
in
1999.
I
was
sectioned
and
brought
here
on
at
least
two
other
occasions
thereafter.
In
my
opinion,
I
was
not
treated
fairly
throughout
my
long
inpatient
stay
here
of
about
6
months
on
each
sectioning.
At
first
I
was
prescribed
medicine
without
having
been
told
what
the
medicine
was
for,
what
it
will
do,
and
without
having
taken
my
blood
or
conduct
of
testing
etc.
Following
my
asking,
I
was
refused
the
pamphlet
given
with
all
medicines.
I
was
not
given
a
diagnosis
for
weeks
after
being
prescribed
medicine
which
I
had
to
consume
or
I
was
given
an
injection
by
force.
I
overheard
a
member
of
staff
telling
people
that
I
was
a
lunatic
who
was
psychotic
and
generally
very
ill.
As
I
wasn't
diagnosed,
I
did
not
know
how
he
knew
this!
The
staff
was
untrustworthy
and
unapproachable.
There
was
an
occasion
where
I
wanted
more
to
eat
but
the
staff
member
took
the
food
for
himself
saying
that
he
has
a
family
to
feed.
I
recall
being
reluctant
to
be
hospitalised
as
the
place
wasn't
comfortable
and
are
locked
wards.
I
was
brought
into
hospital
escorted
by
police
in
handcuffs.
The
experience
was
depressing
and
agonisingly
incriminating.
To
this
day,
I
do
not
understand
why
all
staff
involved
here
do
not
talk
to
patients
before
heavy
hand
and
help
them
understand
that
they
are
being
assessed
or
otherwise
suffering
from
a
diagnosed
mental
health
condition.
Because
I
didn't
trust
them
(which
they
would
say
is
paranoia)
it
wasn't
easy
to
listen
to
a
mostly
bias
prognosis,
especially
because
of
incrimination
and
lack
of
investigative
science/
medical
attention.
I
now
live
with
depression.
I
would
say
that
my
health
deteriorates
when
engaging
with
SLAM.
I
think
of
SLAM
as
not
civil.
Having
been
employed
as
management
for
over
2
years
before
my
inpatients,
I
feel
that
the
system
isn't
managed
effectively
or
strictly.
I
also
felt
like
I
wasn't
given
options.
I
had
to
always
be
an
inpatient
and
never
given
a
home
treatment
team
or
other!
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