Tara PalinChorley, ENG, United Kingdom
Oct 29, 2015
Yesterday was a really hard day for me and I wanted to thank all the amazing people from all over the United Kingdom who have sent Rachael a card or letter. Unfortunately the hospital feel this was inappropriate as she may get "trolled" because she is vulnerable. This was never my intention to put her in a vulnerable position. I thought it may help to receive support. I will set up a separate PO Box for her and check that all the content in the letters is appropriate, which so far has been wonderful, caring and very heart warming indeed. Also I have been advised that Rachael may not want people to know in future years that she has had depression and what information I post online stays her forever and again leaves her vulnerable when she leaves these units. However the other alternative is to stay quiet and not talk about this. I may or may not be doing the right thing but I can't just sit and watch my daughter be moved around like a parcel. If mental health care wasn't so inadequate I would not need to do this. I was left an emotional wreck yesterday. Crying when I visited her and crying on the train on the way back. No support again. Just left to accept my daughter is being moved even further away. I know there is nowhere closer but that doesn't make it acceptable. Whilst I understand what they are saying about confidentiality I don't believe they will ever understand how much this hurts
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