Don't call me crazy- bbc 3

[[Luna]]

I found it hard to watch because it brought back a lot of memories. I'm glad I watched it though, it was done well.

[Nave]

I was very impressed with how it was portrayed.
Fran is an amazing director, and producer so i didnt think it would be anything less. She gets to know the people she is working with protrays them how they really are. I say this because i have been part of a doctumentry she made about me and my partner at the time just over a year ago.

I agree thre could of been more male influence.

[Revival]

This looks really interesting, but being an Aussie I can't see it (that link only works for those in the UK apparently). Does anyone know of anywhere else I could find it?

[when.will.it.end]

it's on BBC Iplayer

[ASkatersDream...]

Thought it was reAlly good hope the girls are ok as they can be now

[Buttons.]

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Originally Posted by LavaLamp.

I found it hard to watch because it brought back a lot of memories. I'm glad I watched it though, it was done well.

This.

[fuzzy_sweets]

I watched it and found it triggering in places. It was interesting and made me thankful that iv never been that poorly to need to go to hospital x.

[sherlock holmes]

I found it hard to watch as the panic alarms kept making me panic (bad memories from being in hospital) but overall I thought it was a good programme. Interested for the next 2 episodes.

[crazykat]

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Originally Posted by Revival

This looks really interesting, but being an Aussie I can't see it (that link only works for those in the UK apparently). Does anyone know of anywhere else I could find it?

Yeah I can't view it either as the link only works for those in the UK

[Bleeding Angel]

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Originally Posted by ferretmonster

I'm recording it but I would like to say again it would be good to see something (particularly in reference t self harm) about people who are 20+

So would i, but the bbc targets younger people so i think its mostly going to be about that age group.

[not_so_insig]

I enjoyed it but it made me sad. Sad because I didn't get any professional help other than counseling during my teens. If I had some help then maybe my life wouldn't have been as bad as it was.

I found the SI really triggering. I was pissed off before watching it so I didn't need it. Thankfully I didn't SI.

[Cacoethes]

I quite liked it.
Although can't help but think it should have been filmed at a couple of the units I was in.
For entertainment value, at least, it would have been better :p

[[pretty on the inside]]

I just watched it today on iplayer. Interesting stuff, although pretty triggering in places.

[nowhereman]

I set it to record but it didn't for some reason and I player won't work cos I'm not in uk. Any other way to watch it?

[Shrink]

Just watched it. Really triggered now.

[fragile as glass]

I watched it and found it very interesting (there are 6 episodes in total - the UK has only shown one so far) I do think it would have been good to show a couple of different adolescent psych units through the series and not just the McGuinnes (sp) centre as the viewpoint seemed to come form an inner city viewpoint (but that's only my opinion). It brought back a lot of memories as I was IP permanently from 15-23 then from the age of 25 to now i've been in and out of adult psych (now I'm 31).

I can't wait for someone to pick up on adult psych issues esp ED's and SH. Embarrassingly my dad works on a self harm support site on the internet as he has a doctorate in psychotherapy and he acts as one of the supporters on the site. But yes it's for young people. Grrrrr!

[cloudedmind]

I thought it was good - it showed some of the good and bad, and seemed a fairly good portrayal, even after one episode - although i do agree it was very triggering.

[Tig]

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Originally Posted by Cacoethes

I quite liked it.
Although can't help but think it should have been filmed at a couple of the units I was in.
For entertainment value, at least, it would have been better :p

Lol Beckie, I actually thought the same with mine because where I was, seemed to be geared towards people even more unwell than those at the unit they filmed at.

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To be honest, I did find the documentary interesting but I worry a lot for the young people in it. I think it's great at their age to think you want to be in something like that because had it been requested of me when I was in the adolescent unit, I would have been fine with it but I am so, so pleased now that nothing was filmed of me back then!

I guess what I feel is that at some point, they are going to recover (hopefully), and they are going to go on to have families etc but these stories are going to be out there for all to see. With some of the patients I don't think this is a problem because nothing was embarrassing or whatever but I have to say, at times I feel I probably acted a bit like Gill did, and I have changed so much from them. I would be really hurt now to see footage of myself like that, and to know that my kids could.

I don't know though. I feel by saying all this I'm saying that mental health is something to be embarrassed about and I don't think people should be but in such a public domain it's something you never get to take back from an incredibly sensitive time.

[Cacoethes]

Was the same at mine Lottie. But I suppose if they had seriously unwell patients being filmed, it would take away the point of the programme, because I doubt people would listen to the 'i'm not crazy' message if people were acting like how I did back in the day!

[The Stolen One]

I thought it was interesting, and done better than I thought it would be! I guess all of the episodes are going to be potential triggers for everyone, so be aware.
I do think it could be positive towards the mental health stigma, if people now aware watched then they might realise how it all works and get a better idea of everything.