Mum is in the ‘lock up’ or high security section of the mental health unit. An increasingly severe manic episode resulted in her being escorted to hospital by Police and made to stay. She made a serious attempt at self harm the day after arrival, verbally abused staff and, in her altered state, made attempts to physically attack them. She couldn’t help it any more than a person suffering a

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Moving day was surreal. Something out of the ordinary happened to almost every member of my family on that one day! That Murphy really knew his stuff!Neither the telephone nor the electricity were connected in the new flat, despite having been previously arranged with the relevant organisations in plenty of time. It has been an enormous uphill battle to get even basic services in place for

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Its been a hectic few weeks for me. I am in the midst of helping my Mum move house to be nearer to myself and my children. In this case, 'helping' means that I am doing absolutely everything from making a list of what she should bring, arranging removalists, organising people to help her pack leading up to removal day, paying the removalist extra to do the packing when they arrive because

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Inspired Recovery is due for completion at the end of June. I want to sincerely thank all those who contributed to the book for sharing their powerful and compelling stories with me. It takes a lot of courage to speak openly about such deeply personal experiences and I commend you all for your bravery.Developing Inspired Recovery has been a rewarding experience for me and I have learned a lot

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