Another Psychosis, Another Involuntary Section

Another ID wristband—tethered to this earth only by name and number. Another locked room—unopenable from the inside, trapped in terror. … More

“Strong and Sturdy”

CW/TW: suicidal ideation. The grotesque irony of realising that you do indeed need to be hospitalised for your own safety … More

Excerpt from History of Present Complaint by HLR (Close to the Bone, 2021). To read more, get a copy … More

A couple of nights ago, I finally read the report that was written by the mental health nurse who assessed … More

JANUARY NYE was disastrous: a big fight and an unforgivable text message. Boyfriend dumped me. Nights wandering around the city, … More

Talking doesn’t feel like healing. For me, talking feels like opening old wounds waking dormant demons picking at infected scabs … More

In all of her dreams you are in trouble. • There is something about being in hospitals that makes her … More

Earlier this week I was involuntarily detained under the Mental Health Act. I had a severe psychotic episode which resulted … More

I read the report. It was even worse than I’d imagined. Full of untruths. Peppered with irrelevant information, things that … More

Inspired by the 29th NaPoWriMo prompt to produce a poem that meditates, I used this poem to meditate on the … More