There is a narrative we’ve become comfortable with: Mental health services are underfunded and understaffed. But that is only half the story. The other half is messy and confronting; uncomfortable enough to make us look sharply away. It is the story of the staff who believed they could make a difference, but were worn down by morally ambiguous tasks, impossible workloads and a systemic resistance to change. It is the story of the patients who are failed by hastily made diagnoses, overreliance on medication, coercion, stigma and inconsistency of care, and of the inspiring individuals struggling for justice and revolution. ‘Fragile Minds’ documents Bella Jackson’s time as a trainee mental health nurse, and the devastation and hope she encountered in winding corridors and behind locked doors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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