There really are psychiatric hospitals as awful as Coldbrook Hall
It's been an incredibly scary thing for me to put Beyond The Moon, my first book and 'baby' out into the world to be judged, and I am absolutely delighted to have received so many positive reviews and kind comments from readers. What an amazing bunch you are!
Some reviewers have mentioned that they find it difficult to believe such a terrible place as Coldbrook Hall Psychiatric Hospital could really exist in the twenty-first century. And indeed, one would very much like to think so.
Sadly, however, while I was researching Beyond The Moon, I was shocked by just how easy it was to find stories of dreadful abuse suffered by patents in mental facilities. Just this morning, this story appeared in The Guardian newspaper in the UK:
"Care Quality Commission [the UK regulator] places two Priory Group hospitals in special measures"
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2...
And this story appeared a few months ago in The Times:
"Firms cash in on psychiatric care crisis"
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/ne...
It is terrible that those people in society who are among the most vulnerable and who are the most deserving of kindness, find themselves so badly treated. And if I, in my very small way, am able through Beyond The Moon to help shine a light on this scandal, I am glad.
Some reviewers have mentioned that they find it difficult to believe such a terrible place as Coldbrook Hall Psychiatric Hospital could really exist in the twenty-first century. And indeed, one would very much like to think so.
Sadly, however, while I was researching Beyond The Moon, I was shocked by just how easy it was to find stories of dreadful abuse suffered by patents in mental facilities. Just this morning, this story appeared in The Guardian newspaper in the UK:
"Care Quality Commission [the UK regulator] places two Priory Group hospitals in special measures"
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2...
And this story appeared a few months ago in The Times:
"Firms cash in on psychiatric care crisis"
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/ne...
It is terrible that those people in society who are among the most vulnerable and who are the most deserving of kindness, find themselves so badly treated. And if I, in my very small way, am able through Beyond The Moon to help shine a light on this scandal, I am glad.
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Aug 01, 2019 04:57AM
Thanks for the new information on psychiatric health care. I was one who found it difficult to believe that patients would receive such horrible care today. Hopefully your book and News articles will help to show the need to improve patient care. Enjoyed Beyond the Moon and looking forward to reading your next book.
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