Joe's story - Mental health and place of safety experience
Joe is 17 and has had behavioural and mental health issues from a young age.
In 2015, Joe’s behaviour and mental illness reached a crisis point which culminated in his mother, Hannah, calling the police. Fortunately, instead of being taken to a police cell, Joe was taken to the newly opened Place of Safety at Plym Bridge House in Plymouth.
The unit provides acute, short-term assessments and treatment to young people who present with any mental health disorder of such as high intensity and risk that their needs cannot be met within their community.
Joe received counselling and support from the experienced and appropriately trained multi-disciplinary staff team and was able to return home with a care plan in place.
Since returning home Joe has turned his life around to the benefit of both himself and his family. Joe’s story highlights the importance of providing the right level of care to individuals at the right place and at the right time.
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Really good to hear Joe was treated so well and with such care. It clearly had a very positive effect on him and it is not rocket science to provide such care, i.e. care provided in the right environment (not a police custody suite!) and treated with dignity, respect, sympathetic care. Come on NHS: we can ALL do this for folks who are experiencing very vulnerable moments in their lives.
@DanielFranc35
4 жыл бұрын
Sum it up. It's called people with mental issues in help.
There is so much to Joe's story that I relate to - I suffered with anger management problems throughout most of my life and it's a horrible feeling to have so many meltdowns. Like him, it got to a point where I didn't care if I died and thought no one else would either. Didn't help that at 25, I was an alcohol addict and a self harm addict as well. Again, like Joe, it took a lot of self-awareness to realise going down a dark path is not where I wanted my life to go and I needed to change. So I quit drinking, changed my habits and the effect on families is undeniable. Joe, I am so proud of you for how far you've come after what you went through; it really is an amazing feeling to enjoy life and see your family smiling. Thank you for sharing this and being so open and honest about your experience. I really hope you're continuing to enjoy life and making happy memories.
Does what it says on the tin. Your kept safe, assessed by professionals and a decision made. Further treatment, discharge home with support package. Dependant on how safe you are. Mental illness is not always long term, it can be but it can be a crisis that needs a period of stabilisation.
I've never had any help like this ever from mh services in Leeds. I've just been fobbed off after begging for help. Pleased for Joe however well done 👍
@jamiehille
3 жыл бұрын
kzread.info/dash/bejne/aG2DyMqlqLHQpaw.html. Please check this video out, it may be of some help.
Well done Joe! So inspiring to hear your story and to hear that you overcame your mental health difficulties is just fantastic! Good job and good luck in joining the Royal Marines!
@Ardass486
2 жыл бұрын
He'll do well with that history.
Well done Joe.
The antidepressants they pushed me on when I was in an adolescent unit at 17 ruined my brain and my life. The staff there are broken narcissists who feel the need to project their issues onto the patients. It's toxic and medieval and the never ending SSRI withdrawal is going to end up killing me as it has many others.
@matthewlowther4297
Жыл бұрын
I AGREE THE STAFF ARE WORSE THAN THE PATIENTS
well done
Lauretteeardswardsafe
MENTAL HEALTH SERVIICES WAT A JOKE