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20 years ago today was my first day as a psychiatrist (Chase Farm Hospital. You could smoke in the mess).
Since then I’ve worked in general adult services caring for people with Severe Mental Illness (SMI).
What's changed? What's next? #20yearsinmentalhealth
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Since then I’ve worked in general adult services caring for people with Severe Mental Illness (SMI).
What's changed? What's next? #20yearsinmentalhealth
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1.People with SMI can find themselves on the margins of society, subject to multiple inequalities, dying years younger.
Stigma remains rampant, if improving. Under the surface many people, including in health & care, feel uncomfortable with or even fear people with SMI /2
Stigma remains rampant, if improving. Under the surface many people, including in health & care, feel uncomfortable with or even fear people with SMI /2
It’s imperative for people like me, like us, to work tirelessly on social inclusion, to use our voice to advocate for our patients in wider society, to educate others
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