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

Learning in the Storm: Why Relapse After Discharge Is So Common

Sami Ward

Published on: 31/10/2025

A parent’s honest guide to understanding relapse after psychiatric discharge, why it happens, what to look for, and how to stay grounded through it.

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Five Days Later: Back Behind the Locked Doors

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

Sami 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

Sami 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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Why Psychiatric Admissions Feel So Hard – Parent Guide

Sami 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.

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