tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6635777611303207747.post5206484123516119746..comments2023-04-27T19:32:15.593+10:00Comments on Not a chemical imbalance: Stand up to the Mental Health Commission!Initially NOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13073263215177071259noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6635777611303207747.post-57615976151026463492013-07-05T22:36:23.157+10:002013-07-05T22:36:23.157+10:00I agree wholly with your concerns about the downpl...I agree wholly with your concerns about the downplaying of psychiatric abuse in Australia! I attended a meeting at the University of Sydney just a few days ago, and there was no mention of what's going on behind closed doors of mental health hospitals. I find this to be an outrage. Yes, I did benefit from community health workers who were nonjudgemental about my experiences...but those services are few and far between. I'm concerned for the young people who may never get the warmth of social support I received. I support frankly non-drug interventions in a safe place, just like Soteria and related programs which do work.Cathy Sanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07861681335311991130noreply@blogger.com