The madness of the biomedical model

Even though I’ve read the admittance notes many times, it still feels surreal to know they are about my grandfather. His file was released about five years ago, after my brother was diagnosed with cancer and his partner commissioned research into our medical history. Until then, apart from knowing he died in a psychiatric hospital, I knew almost nothing about his life. Henry had just turned 32 when remanded to Sunnyside and remained in various institutions until his death at … Read More

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