My Story Supporting My daughter with BPD caused by a childhood trauma

Five Days Later: Back Behind the Locked Doors

Five Days Later: Back Behind the Locked Doors

Five Days Later: Back Behind the Locked DoorsSami Ward
Published on: 24/10/2025

Discharged too soon, readmitted within days. A mother’s honest account of what happens when ‘safe to go home’ turns into another mental health crisis

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When the System Breaks Trust: What This Week Has Taught Me About Mental Health Care

When the System Breaks Trust: What This Week Has Taught Me About Mental Health Care

When the System Breaks Trust: What This Week Has Taught Me About Mental Health CareSami Ward
Published on: 16/10/2025

One mother’s experience reveals the harsh reality of psychiatric care, broken systems, and why sectioning doesn’t always mean safety for vulnerable young people.

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Sectioning, Unsectioned, Sectioned: A Mum’s Mental Health Fight

Sectioning, Unsectioned, Sectioned: A Mum’s Mental Health Fight

Sectioning, Unsectioned, Sectioned: A Mum’s Mental Health FightSami Ward
Published on: 13/10/2025

My daughter was sectioned, then discharged, then sectioned again. This is the exhausting reality of fighting for safety in the UK mental health system.

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What Being Sectioned Really Means – A Parent’s Guide

What Being Sectioned Really Means – A Parent’s Guide

What Being Sectioned Really Means – A Parent’s GuideSami Ward
Published on: 10/10/2025

A parent’s guide to understanding sectioning under the UK Mental Health Act — 72-hour holds, 28-day sections, discharge reviews and real-life gaps in care.

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Behind the Doors: The First Days at the Assessment Centre

Behind the Doors: The First Days at the Assessment Centre

Behind the Doors: The First Days at the Assessment CentreSami Ward
Published on: 06/10/2025

My daughter was admitted to a UK psychiatric assessment centre. Here’s what really happens: locked doors, waiting rooms, fighting for basics, and small wins

Being a Mum of Daughter with BPD Psychiatric Units
Why Psychiatric Admissions Feel So Hard – Parent Guide

Why Psychiatric Admissions Feel So Hard – Parent Guide

Why Psychiatric Admissions Feel So Hard – Parent GuideSami Ward
Published on: 04/10/2025

A parent’s guide to what really happens in a UK psychiatric admission: locked doors, waiting rooms, crafts, night struggles, and small wins.

Being a Mum of Daughter with BPD Psychiatric Units