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The RETHINK debate on removal of psych care from NHS

From: "Nxgy Sxlyx"
Subject: Fwd: Re: The Big Mental Health Debate
Date: 23 January 2014 19:00
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My response to latest invitation to support rethink.  Unlikely given that I hold them responsible for making govt chat therapy seem like a solution to chronic lack of NHS qualified psychiatrists or residential wards.  I have personal knowledge of being dumped in A&E with no psych support or even knowledge of the basics of psych meds.  Escape was by physical force and complait against Darenth Valley has still had no response.

Truth is that rethink and others succeeded in conning the few who do care about psych care into believing that more chatters (cheap CBT drones) can take the place of clinically qualified teams.  For those of us with evidence of brain dysfunction this was a disaster forcing those who could pay to seek help from profiteers who will extract available funds in gbp 1000 chunks until patient broke when all records magically vanish and NHS care then even less likely.

I've done with this debate but hope someone who still has some energy to argue will find some of my blog posts informative.

What follows is my reply to the latest begging emath from rethink.
 *TO* Lizzie at Rethink Mental Illness <Elizabeth.Blow@rethink.org>
*Sent:* Friday, May 10, 2013 5:27 PM
*Subject:* The Big Mental Health Debate

  If you ever did get round to reading my blog you would know that I see
Rethink as apologists for cheap chat therapies which reduces still further
resources for NHS clinical psychiatric care.  You will also see that my MP
is violently opposed to my psychiatry campaign.  CBT is a sham and can be
extremely unhelpful to those of us whose illness has a neurological basis
as opposed to the trendy blues of patients who just need a chat.  Read my
whole blog at http://nigeles.blogspot.co.uk before emailing me again.  If
you wish to contact Evennett feel free to quote anything in my emails or
blog.  I do not think it worthwhile.

I’m blocking all rethink junk mail until you can confirm that you have
absorbed my views.  If you do finish the blog put a comment in it and if I
think your comment reasonable I may unblock you.

Email to which above is response.
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 *From:* Lizzie at Rethink Mental Illness <Elizabeth.Blow@rethink.org>
*Sent:* Friday, May 10, 2013 5:27 PM
*Subject:* The Big Mental Health Debate
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This Thursday 16th May, MPs are dedicating a whole 5 hours of their time to
a debate on mental health in the House of Commons. Last time this happened,
4 MPs talked about their own experiences of mental illness. We want this
time to be even bigger and better.

If you care about welfare changes, cuts to services or stigma, make sure
your tell your MP about it happening next Thursday. Find out how
here<http://rethink.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0yMzM2NjgxJnA9MSZ1PTc5MDI3NjY1NSZsaT0xMTk0ODE2OQ/index.html>
.

More and more politicians are talking about mental health. This debate can
be another step towards a better life for everyone affected by mental
illness.

Your MP will be much more likely to turn up if you ask them to.  We really
need you to contact your MP to urge them to attend. Please tell them about
what matters to you, and ask for their support for mental health in
Parliament.

Together we can make this another step in the road to better mental health
services.

Contact your MP
now<http://rethink.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0yMzM2NjgxJnA9MSZ1PTc5MDI3NjY1NSZsaT0xMTk0ODE3MA/index.html>
.

Please remember to let us know what your MP says, by emailing
campaigns@rethink.org (DON'T BOTHER IT BOUNCES)

Best wishes,

Lizzie Blow
Public Affairs Officer
Rethink Mental Illness