Profiles

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Ron - Interview 04

As a child, Ron was abused by a priest. He first heard voices at work and over the following ten years he spent six in in-patient care. He went to the Hearing Voices network in 1991 and began his recovery journey. Ron now works in the field of mental health.

  • Background

    Ron is a trainer and consultant, having worked in the field of mental health for several years. He is married with seven children. Ethnic background’ White British.

  • Age at interview 51
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Janey - Interview 03

    At 29 Janey was diagnosed with schizophrenia. Janey had a lonely adolescence, thinking she 'got it worst than most'. In her twenties things 'blew up in her face', and she was admitted to hospital a lot. She now manages her condition and works for Rethink

  • Background

    Janey is a mental health trainer, married and living with her husband. Ethnic Background’ White British.

  • Age at interview 52
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Stuart - Interview 02

    In 1991, after returning to London from Moscow, Stuart experienced extreme worry and paranoia. He moved to the country and was diagnosed with schizophrenia in 1996. He was both shocked and relieved. A befriender from Rethink helped his recovery and he now maintains a distance from psychiatry.

  • Background

    Stuart is a political activist/documentary photographer/writer. He lives with his partner. Ethnic background/nationality: White British

  • Age at interview 45
  • Sex/Gender Male