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Jayhcee

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  • As someone planning on going there in Sept.... why? by Jayhcee (Mon 11th May 2020 12:32am)
  • Derby. But I've had experience of KCL and Sheffield uni. Why snobby? In what sense? Just curious to hear your perspective :) by Jayhcee (Tue 12th May 2020 11:34am)
  • Ha. TBH, up until recently my impression of Glasgow has always been a negative one. Like many do, I still had that stereotype of a rough city with lots of drug users. The more people I've spoken to though that has changed and it's clearly a wrong impression I've held and, even though I've not visited, I'm surprised at what it looks like the more I've researched itself and heard stories, and what it seems like. I would visit, but you know, Corona has made that quite hard. Maybe in the next few weeks. Derby isn't great at allll, Westfield (now Intu...) really swallows up the city. by Jayhcee (Wed 13th May 2020 10:27pm)
  • Is Glasgow hilly? by Jayhcee (Wed 10th Jun 2020 9:42pm)
  • ffs. i just escaped sheffield! by Jayhcee (Thu 11th Jun 2020 6:56pm)
  • I'd be amazed if its anything get close Sheffield. That place is crazy. by Jayhcee (Sat 13th Jun 2020 8:00am)
  • Thanks, and good luck! by Jayhcee (Sun 30th Aug 2020 3:39am)
  • The main one I take is Modafinil. It's becoming very widespread. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_I2n2NrCrJo But yeah, the drugs below are common too. Modafinil stopped working for me and I swapped it for amphetamine, which has become a problem. by Jayhcee (Sun 30th Aug 2020 3:41am)
  • You're right, they are fucking disgusting a lot of the time and there's no excuses for their behaviour. But really, people getting into that state for a reason and we're only going to see more of them with the pressures put on mental health and the economic situation. See this thread? https://old.reddit.com/r/glasgow/comments/igrx71/moving_to_glasgow_for_uni_in_a_few_weeks_and_ive/ Well, maybe one of them "fucking disgusting smack heads" was once that guy, but never got the support or compassion people need in that situation. People can descend quickly, and I think that's often forgotten. I like this quote from a psychologist who worked with drug addicts for 30 years in Vancouver: "The question is not why the addiction, but why the pain.” And the source of pain is always and invariably to be found in a person's lived experience, beginning with childhood". I wish we lived in a country that felt like it had a bit of a net to fall in for people heading in that direction. But we don't. Quite the opposite a lot of the time with the stigma around drug abuse & homelessness. I'm just not sure how the 'what a fucking smackhead' mentality towards these people help them. A lot of them are shit humans, like this one, but chances are there was a decent person there once and they've been though a lot. by Jayhcee (Sun 30th Aug 2020 9:32pm)
  • You're right, they are fucking disgusting a lot of the time and there's no excuses for their behaviour. But really, people getting into that state for a reason and we're only going to see more of them with the pressures put on mental health and the economic situation. See this thread? https://old.reddit.com/r/glasgow/comments/igrx71/moving_to_glasgow_for_uni_in_a_few_weeks_and_ive/ Well, maybe one of them "fucking disgusting smack heads" was once that guy, but never got the support or compassion people need in that situation. People can descend quickly, and I think that's often forgotten. I like this quote from a psychologist who worked with drug addicts for 30 years in Vancouver: "The question is not why the addiction, but why the pain.” And the source of pain is always and invariably to be found in a person's lived experience, beginning with childhood". I wish we lived in a country that felt like it had a bit of a net to fall in for people heading in that direction. But we don't. Quite the opposite a lot of the time with the stigma around drug abuse & homelessness. I'm just not sure how the 'what a fucking smackhead' mentality towards these people help them. A lot of them are now shit humans, like this one, but chances are there was a decent person there once and they've been though a lot - certainly shouldn't be excused for it, but it just makes me sad more than anything so many people are ending up like this. by Jayhcee (Sun 30th Aug 2020 9:40pm)
  • You're right that there are people beyond saving and 'don't give a fuck', and I'm not saying they should be given the benefit of the doubt - particularly when they're abusive or scaring people. But the facts and statistics speak for themselves. The more a country provides help, doesn't make things harder for homeless/drug addicts (which we do by giving them a criminal record, and or fines), and its made clear drugs/mental health shouldn't be stigmatised, the fewer simply-just-don't-give-a-fuck people you get in a society or see on the streets. Sure, you're never going to eradicate it completely, and all the support in the world won't save some people. My issue is I think there are a lot out there who *did* want help, or are probably slipping into it right this very moment, but aren't getting it - then five years from now they're just another person "content with living in filth" and all that matters to them is their next needle. A bit of compassion and understanding when people are on a downward slope can go a long way - but as a society I don't think we provide that - and when they're at the very bottom and are on the streets scaring people or being abusive, then it's hard to find any compassion or get them into a position where they'll stick with any help. by Jayhcee (Wed 2nd Sep 2020 1:12am)
  • Goodness. I think you should read the opinions and considerations on the subreddit: /r/ADHDUK Nearly all of these doctors and nurses work for the NHS. These assessments often take place in the evenings or on weekends. In the case of ADHD360, their 'private' assessment is exactly the same as the NHS one they offer - they literally have an NHS contract awarded with the certainty guidelines are being followed. Do you know how long it takes to become to become a Psychiatrist or Nurse with a Specialism? Even private clinics are regulated and need to follow NICE guidelines. Do you really think they have no moral compass and are willingly diagnosing people with a lifelong condition, even if they suspect they do not have it? Would you do that? The CQC would quickly pick up on this and shut you down. There is enough of a waiting list and demand for assessments that they are not desperate for the £55 medication fee of everyone they see, trust me. The show did demonstrate obvious failings in care, but it is pretty obvious there was an agenda here. He quite literally tried to expose three clinics, with thousands of patients and that have conducted thousands of assessments with three ten-minute segments about his own experience. Ridiculous assertations like '90% of people receive a diagnosis' were made without any consideration of context. It is hardly surprising, is it? If you're forking out £1800 for an ADHD assessment you must be pretty far down the road of being told you have it or thinking you have it - especially in today's climate. I paid £400 to go private two years ago. Why? Because four NHS health professionals had raised the possibility I have undiagnosed ADHD - and yes - he could have quite literally diagnosed me in five minutes based on what I was telling him and the serious personal failures in the three domains of my life they look for. ... and guess what, since my diagnosis and medication, all domains have improved. You really should reconsider your post and I'm happy to answer any questions you have. There is enough stigma surrounding ADHD without the BBC doing this. by Jayhcee (Tue 16th May 2023 2:13am)