An exciting opportunity has arisen for an artist, who has a lived experience of personality disorder, to apply to become an ‘Artist in Residence’ for an Emergence supported project in Brent, London. This is the first time an ‘Artist in Residence’ post has been offered specifically to artists who identify with personality disorder. Outline of [...]
Consultant psychiatrist Rex Haigh, with a number of colleagues, has this week begun a clinical review of the 11 PD Innovative Centres (used to be called Pilots). Throughout his blog, for the next few weeks, he will be sharing his findings. The link to his blog has been posted on www.personalitydisorder.org.uk/blog He can also be [...]
The Impact Project* has been running for over a year, attached Newsletter Oct-Dec 10 is an update of what has been achieved since the project was initiated, and an outline of the plans for the future. “We have been really busy since the project was fully implemented in September 2009 and have taken 26 frontline [...]
Adrian was 15 and a half years old when he was first detained under the Mental Health Act (MHA) at one of Britain’s three high security hospitals. In 2007 he was conditionally discharged from hospital, at the age of 52, but continued to be held under the MHA – he was moved to Colchester and [...]