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"I don’t know how to break out of this trap"

About: Community Mental Health

(as the patient),

the police and paramedics were called by other people in the house and I was taken by the police and held in custody. All the time I was in the cells I was denied my medication, denied the fact that I was even on medication.

When I was released from custody I was told the mental health team would phone me in between 2-4 hours. I waited and waited, in the end I called them only to be told they had no record of calls from the police. I just felt so deflated, let down and desperate I attempted to take my life again, this time locking myself in the bathroom.

I came round with someone pulling me up, they then banged my head on the door. Not realising it was a police officer I head butted the person to get them to stop, another officer standing behind me forced me onto the floor and started to kick me in the face. 3 other people were in the house at the time, the police blocked their view so they could not see what the police were doing to me.

I find myself in a Catch 22 situation, I have been told that I will be given therapy when my mental health is more stable but I need therapy to stabilise my mental health. I don’t know how to break out of this trap.

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Response from Anna Passmore, Patient Experience Lead, Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust 7 years ago
Anna Passmore
Patient Experience Lead,
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Submitted on 17/01/2017 at 09:49
Published on Care Opinion at 11:58


We are very sorry to hear about your experience. If you would like to talk about this with someone please contact the Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) at the Trust to speak with a member of the team in confidence on 01208 834620, or by email cpn-tr.Palscft@nhs.net The office is open on weekdays between 09.00 and 17.00.

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