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When Trauma Gets Mislabelled: How Rape Survivors Are Being Diagnosed With Personality Disorders Instead of PTSD The Hidden Misdiagnosis When someone survives rape or sexual assault, the psychological consequences can be life-changing. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)  — or its long-term form, Complex PTSD (CPTSD)  — is a recognised outcome of extreme trauma. Yet many survivors in the UK are instead being diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) , known in the

Introduction Mental-health treatment should offer safety, respect, and recovery — not harm.Yet across the UK, patients continue to experience psychiatric negligence that damages trust, health, and lives. Because mental-health settings can be complex and intimidating, it’s not always easy to recognise when professional standards have been breached.This article lists 10 key warning signs of psychiatric negligence — drawn from patient advocacy experience, UK legal standards, and

Introduction Every person receiving mental-health care in the UK is protected by law.When that care becomes neglectful, coercive, or abusive, you still retain powerful patient rights — even if you were detained under the Mental Health Act. This article explains what those rights are, how to use them, and what steps you can take to hold services accountable for mental-health abuse. Your Core Legal Protections The UK has several pieces of legislation designed to protect mental-

Introduction Mental health treatment in the UK should be guided by compassion, professionalism, and evidence-based care.But when psychiatrists or other professionals fail to meet those standards — and a patient is harmed as a result — it may constitute psychiatric negligence. This comprehensive guide explains what psychiatric negligence is, how to recognise it, and what steps you can take under UK law to report it or seek compensation. What Is Psychiatric Negligence? Psychiat

Introduction When you visit a doctor or receive mental health treatment, you trust that your medical records are truthful and accurate. They are the written history of your care — vital for your safety, diagnosis, and future treatment.But across the UK, there are growing reports of medical records falsification, especially within psychiatric and NHS settings. This article explains how to recognise falsified records, your rights under UK law, when falsification becomes a crimi

Introduction Mental health services across the UK are meant to heal and protect — but for some, their time in care becomes a source of trauma. Reports of NHS mental health abuse are rising, exposing a hidden crisis within psychiatric wards and community care systems. This guide explains what mental health abuse looks like, why it happens, and what UK patients and families can do if they believe it has occurred. What Is Mental Health Abuse in the NHS? Mental health abuse occur

Introduction Most people enter the mental-health profession with compassion and a genuine desire to help others. But like any field built on trust and authority , it can also attract individuals with very different motives. Psychologists, psychiatrists, and therapists hold enormous power over those who are often at their lowest point. They can define illness, control medication, influence self-perception, and determine whether a person is “well” or “unwell.”For a small minori

Introduction Many patients who experience poor care or abuse within the NHS believe that making a complaint will bring change. Yet for many, the reality is – a service that is hard to navigate, slow to respond, lacks transparency, and may even produce unintended retaliation.Drawing on the whistle-blowing and institutional-cover-up themes in John England’s NHS Dirty Secrets , this article explores how complainants are treated by the NHS’s PALS system and complaints departments

Introduction Every person receiving mental-health care in the UK is protected by law.When that care becomes neglectful, coercive, or abusive, you still retain powerful patient rights — even if you were detained under the Mental Health Act. This article explains what those rights are, how to use them, and what steps you can take to hold services accountable for mental-health abuse. Your Core Legal Protections The UK has several pieces of legislation designed to protect mental-

Introduction Mental health treatment in the UK should be guided by compassion, professionalism, and evidence-based care.But when psychiatrists or other professionals fail to meet those standards — and a patient is harmed as a result — it may constitute psychiatric negligence. This comprehensive guide explains what psychiatric negligence is, how to recognise it, and what steps you can take under UK law to report it or seek compensation. What Is Psychiatric Negligence? Psychiat

Introduction When you visit a doctor or receive mental health treatment, you trust that your medical records are truthful and accurate. They are the written history of your care — vital for your safety, diagnosis, and future treatment.But across the UK, there are growing reports of medical records falsification, especially within psychiatric and NHS settings. This article explains how to recognise falsified records, your rights under UK law, when falsification becomes a crimi

Introduction Mental health services across the UK are meant to heal and protect — but for some, their time in care becomes a source of trauma. Reports of NHS mental health abuse are rising, exposing a hidden crisis within psychiatric wards and community care systems. This guide explains what mental health abuse looks like, why it happens, and what UK patients and families can do if they believe it has occurred. What Is Mental Health Abuse in the NHS? Mental health abuse occur

The Problem When I discovered Dr Robert Kehoe and some of his staff had criminally falsified my medical records stating I had concealed...

Systemic Failures in NHS Mental Health Care Widespread Institutional Problems Mental health facilities meant to provide healing have...

Mental health settings should be safe havens, yet a toxic culture of abuse permeates many facilities, affecting countless patients. A...

This post has been re blogged from the site https://finolamoss.wordpress.com/ . Our condolences go out to Jodie's mother Jo Anne Senior...

Shipman a narcissist murdered his patients but at least 6% of doctors are narcistic and abuse patients in more subtle ways. Narcissistic...

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