Dear Peter,
Hi hun! Okay, first of all, as promised, a picture of my gorgeous new boys. Don’t they look lovely?
It was my CPN ( Community Psychiatric Nurse) who suggested that I begin a blog, you know; Faye is one of the good ones. Over the years, I’ve had more health workers than I can shake a stick at, and trust me, they do vary! The following is a transcript, verbatim, of a conversation I’ve had with one of the very worst (not, of course, Faye):
“What birth control are you using?”
“Well, okay, um… We use…”
“Make sure that you always use condoms. I wanna make sure that there’s no more like you around!”
The stigma surrounding mental health issues is truly appalling. It would be a national scandal if physical health issues were treated in this way, and one’s mental health is just as important.
I have bipolar disorder and anxiety, and it’s so important that we talk about these things. When I tell people about my experience with hearing voices, people sometimes look at me as if I’m an axe murderer or something.
I guess I’m really lucky, in that I’m able to contextualise the voices somewhat. My Spiritualist beliefs, combined obviously with appropriate medical care, mean that I’m not afraid, as I would be otherwise.
I’m truly honoured to have you as my Spirit Guide, Peter love. I feel really blessed and happy to have you in my life.
Yours,
Jay-Jay
Letters From Jay-Jay 