by Sam Nilaweera | Oct 14, 2024 | Health Equity
Health is a universal treasure, yet not everyone has equal access to this precious resource. Health equity and health inequalities are critical concepts that shed light on the disparities in healthcare access and outcomes among different populations. In this blog...
by Sam Nilaweera | Oct 14, 2024 | Institutional Racism
Dear Paul Gibbs, Can you please explain why you decided to take almost 7 weeks to reply to my email that I sent to you on the 25th of October 2023? Please can you also give me examples of other instances in which you have waited over 6 weeks to reply to a patient that...
by Sam Nilaweera | Oct 14, 2024 | Institutional Racism
Sent: 31 Aug 2023, 13:16 To: Derek Tracy, SAR, PALS, Dear Mr. Tracy, I received the following email yesterday. I’m not sure if your team intended to send this email to me for transparency or if it was unintentional. However, I find it a...
by Sam Nilaweera | Oct 14, 2024 | Institutional Racism
Sent: 25 August 2023 09:36To: SAR <SAR@westlondon.nhs.uk>Subject: Re: Request for Investigation into Medical Negligence and Systemic Issues Dear Sir or Madam, I hope this message finds you well. My name is Sam, and I am writing to bring to your attention a matter...
by Sam Nilaweera | Oct 11, 2024 | Institutional Racism
Dear Mind Charity, Following up on the extended phone conversation I had with your legal team a few weeks ago, I feel it’s necessary to formally express my deep concerns regarding Inspector Michael Brown’s online presence as Mental Health Cop and to seek clarification...
by Sam Nilaweera | Oct 11, 2024 | PTSD Treatment
Mental health misinformation and the anti-psychiatry movement have become increasingly prevalent on social media and non-peer-reviewed platforms. Dr. Jonathan Stea, a clinical psychologist and adjunct assistant professor at the University of Calgary,...
by Sam Nilaweera | Oct 10, 2024 | PTSD Treatment
Despite escaping with my life while thousands of others died on the island, it wasn’t the first wave, or the second wave of the Asian Tsunami, that came closest to killing me. I should make clear from the very start that I am not a soldier. Nor, have I ever been a...
by Sam Nilaweera | Oct 10, 2024 | Institutional Racism
Institutional Racism Listen to the BBC The Why Factor PTSD podcast BAME deaths in police custody “The disproportionality in the use of force against Black people adds to the irrefutable evidence of structural racism embedded in policing practices. ” DEBORAH...
by Sam Nilaweera | Oct 8, 2024 | Cancer Journey
Being Diagnosed Went in for an unrelated PTSD-triggered back injury The excellent medical expertise of the doctors took no chances after I described my symptoms and immediately referred me to Dr Utharn who I literally saw 5 minutes later. He was incredibly thorough...
by Sam Nilaweera | Oct 7, 2024 | PTSD Treatment
It’s called “secondary trauma” — the trauma of living with trauma. For me it’s another morning that I can’t make sense of. I come to. I’m face down, sprawled across my double bed, still drunk from the night before. Since returning to the island, it’s gradually...
