The Incarceration of John - John, I love you, Sinead O' Connor.wmv

John Hunt is 27. He has spent the last 3 years as a "psychiatric prisoner" under section at Carraig Mor treatment centre, a large soul-less, depressing, modern, red-brick building situated on a hill set apart from and overlooking Cork city in Southwest Ireland. He has a diagnosis of so called "paranoid schizophrenia". He has committed no crime yet he is locked up. John, like countless others is caught in the net that is bio-psychiatry

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[digitaltango]

Also I am feeling confused about these clopixol shots John is getting. Last week he had one before myself and Josh went in to visit him, he told me he had one on the weekend and then yesterday when Dean, myself and Josh went in, he had another! What's that about? I thought depots could only be administered every 2 weeks or every month?

[EllieMental1]

HI G Clopixol is a slow release preparation normally given at 2-4 week intervals it can be given weekly if its having no effects (personally if its not working think it should be stopped), I have never heard of anyone receiving it more than once weekly can you check it out, was it another drug? If this is the case they are using the drug exceptionally and can be called to justify their actions

[Smallpau100]

With the new mental treatment act no one could be "locked up" for 3 years unless there was good reason. I feel the video misrepresents the staff who work so hard with one of the most marginalised groups in society.You obviously love John very much and he is lucky to have you in his life. I wish your family well.

[EllieMental1]

Your naive comment left on the video, "Incarceration of John" leads me to suspect that you have no knowledge of mental distress and how people are treated in the UK and worldwide. They say ignorance is bliss. I hope neither you or any of your loved ones ever get caught up in the psychiatric system for if you do you are in for a rude awakening.

[maryconlonmaddock]

It is a crime against humanity to this beautiful family to drug John, incarcerate him and throw away the key. We need to get together to find a way to release John and support his fine family to survive and thrive. Let us get our heads together and do something.

[EllieMental1]

EleMental are 100% in solidarity with Grainne and will do whatever it takes to bring justice for John and all the scapegoats psychiatry holds and bullies.

[TheRosettaStoned]

@1568cinderella theyre retards. Not like they are actually a normal person..... Its for their best interests

[1568cinderella]

@TheRosettaStoned Im actually quite saddened by your comment. Do something to break the mould and type into the youtube search bar: "mad pride subvertise 03" Enjoy...

[TheRosettaStoned]

@1568cinderella you know, you are right.... They should have some kind of shot, to put them to sleep permanantly

[1568cinderella]

@TheRosettaStoned Are you being serious? God you are ignorant. The crime against humanity is the pain of having to read your senseless comment. I pray you never become distressed with overwhelming grief and end up in the same situation...you would never make such a comment again.

[1568cinderella]

@Smallpau100 Its pretty easy for psychiatrists to find a "good reason" to lock someone up for three years. Especially when they are of the ignorant mindset that if you suffer with mental "illness", you do not have the capacity to make your own life decisions. Oh, and John is not part of a "marginalised group"...this is happening all over the place and all of the time.  You are writing this man off just like the psychiatric services are. Please educate yourself before you comment.

[pignatan]

I feel for you. I hope you are able to find the ability to prove yourself able to give him full time care (inc. keep him on his meds) so that hhe can be reunited with his son.

[SleepEverlasting]

I have a story very similar to Johns. Unfortunately. I am 24 and I just got released from a two month stay and was told if I returned I would be committed to long term care. Anywhere from 6 months to years. I can't control it sometimes, and I am very scared what's in store for my future. I have been held down, stripped of my clothing, strapped to beds, locked in seclusion rooms and forced medications. I am a fighter but I am terrified. Petrified. I wish your family the best.

[MegaCrystalwater]

@Smallpau100 Metal institutions are torture camps for humans with emotional problems. I'm sure all the staff do good work in the torture camps, you do as your told the very same as the patients. When a patient has to die, you just follow orders without question. Many children were incarcerated into mental institutions from the concentration camps from industrial schools. Christy Smith was placed in a mental institution because he was vagrant. He spent the remainder of his life there and murdered

[Irene211084]

Trust me when I tell you, I feel your pain. They sectioned my beautiful brother because he started hearing voices when he was 25 & he thought the government was causing the voices as a test on him. My dad was a violent Irish alcoholic who left when I was 8 & my brother was 10. My mum struggled alone with 8 children. My brother got out by pretending to agree with everything they said. Now they want to section me. You must keep writing to a tribunals. all my love to beautiful, caring John. update

[TheRosettaStoned]

he looks like a nutjob. the only crime against humanity, is the fact normal humans have to deal with them. Put them on an island somewhere