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Narrative Assessment- I'm a Person, But I Think They Forget...

This is the first piece l've felt truly proud of at Circomedia so far and not because it went perfectly or showcased my highest skills but because of how important this story is for me.
I spent years in and out of psychiatric hospitals sectioned, feeling ianored and unheard. This is my way of showing that girl that her voice matters. I went to hospital because at the time it was the only option to keep me safe but the reality is far from that. These hospitals are built as a place of safety but truthfully they are so underfunded that patients are getting more trauma from being there than they had before going.
I have countless horror stories of what it's like to be sectioned I can list all the times myself and other patients were neglected but my hope is that this piece shows the feeling behind it all.
And just a note to say most of the staff I met in various wards were the most incredible kind selfless people who advocated and supported me above and beyond. The system as a whole is what's failing psychiatric patients across the country and it`'s those in power that need to make the changes to make hospitals safer and stop failing people. People are dying and that's not okay. Children, parents, siblings, grandparents, friends, neighbours... people are losing their lives in the one place meant to keep them safe and you never know when this might be you. So if you don't think this is your fight, it is.