The narrator of Clare Allan's new novel "Poppy Shakespeare" is 'N' a mental patient living as a day patient near the mental health facility in Britain. "N" walks a fine line, she needs treatment but if she is declared 'sane; she will be tossed back into the streets.
Published by Bond Street Books, distributed in Canada by Doubleday Canada.
this film should of been giving more publicity and a cinema release it was well good and thought provoking, unlike most other tv films that are bollocks lol
MCTOfCTL 2 years ago
people have to be a certain way to be accepted even if they are not harming anyone or doing anything bad
bbctimecommanders 3 years ago
Yes, it is an interesting concept. I think the main point is that it is inappropriate to categorise people as 'mad' or 'sane'. All of us exhibit relative degrees of madness and sanity, depending upon our histories, our present life circumstances, stress, physical illness etc. Mental illness is maybe best defined when a person cannot function well enough to manage their lives and remain healthy and happy, or when their behaviour is sufficiently extreme to have negative effects on others.
misstiggykins 3 years ago
EVERYONE should listen to this.... 'defining us by defining them'.... we ALL do it even if we try not to.
EVERYONE should also read the book, now and in 10, 20, 30 years time to see how their ideas change and where they may really be on the mental health - mental illness continuum.
martinpeterz 4 years ago