I am disappointed. I have worked so hard to remain strong and keep my mental health in a place of positivity.
But this system is breaking me as I am constantly held to their judgements and assumptions. It feels like captivity.
I am saddened because desperation got the better of me at one point and I reached out for support in hopes they would aid.
But honestly, they have only left me feeling worse as my dignity and self-identity have been neglected and, sadly, that's where it all cascades.
What is harder is the lack of communication. Besides no compassion, they fail to explain and give a chance for me to be in the know.
Their methods aren't therapeutic. Stripping someone of basic human rights is not supportive to recovery. It doesn't bring growth.
What's truly concerning is their inability to treat a person with integrity but make the environment so distressing that they will need.
I have worked so hard to sustain my headspace without relying on medicine, so it's sad to be told we will make it so hard that you will need drugs here to succeed.
The notion of being seen and heard is the foundation of healing, so why is this the very thing that was first neglected?
If people working in mental health can't see that value, how is anyone else going to instill it how hope for recovery is detected?
I have never felt so broken by anything but the bounds and restraints these "helpers" have held to me.
So I will endeavour to survive this awful prison, because I know when I get out I will no longer be contained by your actions, but I'll walk away free.
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