Understanding Your Schizophrenia Illness: A WorkbookISBN: 978-0-470-51174-9
Paperback
136 pages
September 2007
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I first trained as a general nurse over 30 years ago and admit to
feeling out of my depth at times regarding understanding those with
mental health issues. My ignorance and attitude were partly shaped
by negative media reports. But since training as a staff nurse in
psychiatry I have gained much insight and understanding of
sufferers and their families.
I have worked for nearly 12 years on a medium-secure ward; most of the clients I nurse have committed crimes while suffering from their illness. It is not common that those with mental health issues commit crimes but, if their illness is left untreated and allowed to become more and more severe, sufferers who are acutely ill may unintentionally end up in prison.