The World's Oldest Psychiatric Institution | Bedlam Episode 1- 4 | True Lives
The World's Oldest Psychiatric Institution | Bedlam Episode 1- 4 | True Lives
Episode 1
Documentary. The world’s oldest psychiatric institution – the South London and Maudsley (SLaM) – opens its doors in a brand new four-part series, challenging the myths, taboos and stigma around mental illness in Britain. Anxiety has become the mental illness of our time. The NHS issues around seven million tranquiliser prescriptions…
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Jean folding is ann other interesting concept
Pay attention to the the financial reality of these featured patients and their family history, then ask yourself if this is an NHS hospital that ALL those suffering mental health crises in the locality/community would be considered for admission.
People are so worried about 2 tier this and that, but not many concentrate on the disparity in NHS care.
From cancer diagnosis and treatment to mental health issues and treatment the poorest are left behind time and time again.
I don't expect this comment to be visible for all to see because like with every one of us who calls this out I expect to be silenced.
Such an insightful episode. Kudos to Peter for refusing the band aid medication; his beliefs aren’t too far afield from many tbf. I think Dominic’s wife is somewhat careless in allowing all concerns to be aired in front of the children & James’ mum seems more concerned about his graduate status than his mental state.
is anybody concerned on the rise of podophilic thoughts?
Tamara is absolutely on "the game" and taking loads and loads of drugs. That's what's messed her mind up. Seen dozens of women that look and act exactly like her after living in a few rough areas.
To be fair, toilets are awful and I hate them too 💖
The reason that poor boys anxiety and ocd is so terrible is because his mum is making it worse. How’s she saying “he’s got to manage it” when she isn’t even managing with it, it’s her fkin child, he never asked to be like that. Her not understanding and shouting at him makes all of it so much more frustrating and overwhelming for him. Poor boy. Terrible mum. And don’t even come at me with the “she’s tired” no tf she ain’t she’s lazy
The mind is a scary thing. Ive witnessed this in so many ways. Mum was mentally unwell my entire childhood OCD, Bi polar, i started getting mentally unwell in my late teens and all 20s, in my mid 30s at my lowest point diagnosed with an emotional instability disorder likely from the trauma of an unstable childhood and or a genetic predisposition (BPD) This diagnosis and understanding it has been the key to recovery and it changed my life. Now i work in community mental health myself… If you are battling mental illness please Dont give up recpvery is possible 💚
I've had anxiety in the past and when I was at my worst my thoughts where always around death, mainly my parents dying and that overwhelming feeling is crippling… That with the panic and the tight chest and literally living everyday with the feeling of struggling to breathe and dizziness on top (that was at my worst) was hard to live with. I went many many years with anxiety say from my early 20s to late 30s. I did have help but it was with medication. Now at the age of 43 no medication and stopping drinking for 5 years I can say the physical symptoms I do not have anymore. I feel some what "normal" haven't taken any medication for about 2 years maybe. I don't know but I still think I suffer with mental health but I don't feel depressed. I am more paranoid. If someone looks at me I assume they are talking about me in a bad way. I feel very defensive in situations like people don't like me and I think we'll F them who are they and I always have the negative thoughts. Strange I know lol. My confidence can be at times very low. I am very self concious also. I don't know if there is a medical term for all these symptoms but it's a daily occurrence. I'm just happy that my anxiety has subsided though and I don't feel sad anymore just at times angry and self concious … I don't know if anyone can relate or diagnose me. 😂😂😂
The problem is there is no cure for mental health its in there dna and you cant change the dna you can give pills but i dont think they work
Name of song that starts at 47:04?
James could potentially have a significant life change with a colosotomy bag, even though it's not physiologically necessary.
German playing the system for free meds….god just send her back
The family let him down by letting him watch the Hitchcock movie given the subject matter
they use their real names??? this is wrong….
Outstanding documentary, thank you ever so much.
Heartbreaking 😢
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Meditation, exercising your body, daily tasks that you practice that get you out of your thinking brain and in to a physical state and in to the present moment – I believe to be the answer. Building disaplin with these daily practices.
Nutcases make me uncomfortable – I stay far away
Wow the librarian she is sick, how do these crazies work with others
this isnt a great rep of mental hospital. i have knwon many people who got put in them. and i had spent 1week in one with drug problems i was on methadone and some other tings like haloparidol. luckly after1week they all saw i wasnt in need of hospitaliztino as i was sane just had a drug problem. but the sad thing is how little right they have in their and many peopl went in pretty healthy and due to all the meds they become worse and worse until they are actually in need of mental help. without the right to help . i unedrstand some of them are dangerous and violent. but this video maks ut looks like these are happy places with top care and love. NOT AT ALL these are some of the most depressing saddest places you willl see in life mabye just bettter then prison. but non violent patient have very little right to leave itd very difficult. and alot of the meds make them worse and addictive sedatives.
2:48:00 Peter was lowkey dropping some profound wisdom here (up until he started talking to his right hand in the pub). It's interesting how he had the insight to mask his symptoms while on the ward and seemed to understand that it wasn't normal to hear your limbs talk to you. I'm guessing that's why he wasn't forced to stay or take meds. I wonder what happened to make him lose that insight the time he thought his hand was possessed by an angel who wanted him to take 15 tablets. I don't know when this was filmed but I hope he's doing better (and his limbs are behaving themselves)
I suffer from anxiety, though not as badly, and the head of the department triggers me big time… On the TV! He would drive me bonkers poor guy
Oh Tamara, I hope you can get through this…I really feel for her.
There but for the
grace of God,
go I
Bless them All
There but for the
grace of God,
go I
Bless them All
My house is filthy.
I have always wished i was a bit
of a clean freak.
Now I think I will
wish for self discipline.
listen to Joyce Myer
Battlefield of the
mind.
Drink lots of water
Walk to get fresh air
Will Help All Of Us
A Horse Ranch
would be good
maybe.
Parents too.
A Horse Ranch
would be good
maybe.
Parents too.
Remember before you comment it’s Jame’s mother what your opinions of her are yours & yours only.
Well that was a boring video
Peter seems to have adopted a creative method for helping himself; I have great sympathy for him.
Dominic if you read this. Don’t go. I know the same crushing feeling that floods back every time when you’re alone. You probably feel things really intensely, you will feel happiness again just as intensely. Live for the happiness and know that when the grief is overwhelming it will pass. And don’t listen to any negativity idk why people are so apathetic towards people who struggle with suicidal ideation it’s just not understood by many.
I was in these places as a teenager. Some are worse than others and when you are an adolescent, they tend to be more careful with medication. I was on a section 3 for a while (6 months detainment) but after my hospital stays, I am on the right mix of meds and I'm able to live my life. Currently 2 years out of hospital. If anyone has questions about these places, I can answer them, just try to be respectful in the way you ask since the topic can be sensitive for people.
James needs a girlfriend.
Pressure from parents and all kinds of odd attitudes mean many children develop all kinds of anxiety disorders and if your own mother is screaming for no reason and piling on pressure, onto to an already anxious adult? Then maybe as a child, staying in the toilet for hours was better or at least might start an anxiety disorder
I think James' mother has much to answer for!
domenic feels to me like a time waster or a waster of resources
james mother and sister both want him to fail hence keeping his triggers around and speaking to him how they do
They treat criminals way better than sick people. Much more resources and constant discussion about more. A big shame!
I have mental health but i dont like watching so this will be the last note
I like this place. I'm not inside a mental hospital but receive my external treatment and being functional since 2 years by sort of things. Btw: This place is clean/ big/ beautiful, how It would supposed to be everywhere. Anyways, in my psychiatric everything are broke or something but patients seems really better (that are hospitalized since years here); they only ask for a cigarette because they're all alone, families dropped their by their own all alone 😢 but still happy 'cause nice doctors and multiple activities that we enjoy
What a great social worker Jim is.
Why do you delete comments ? Because they say the truth , hah ?
HOW IS THE MUSIC LOUDER THAN THE NARRATOR😭😭
Very interested in the subject, couldn't go with the format.
Whats pouya doing on here