Illegally Detained Under The Mental Health Act

 

1. I have not shown any sign of mental illness. I explained the reasons why I performed my marketing stunt at Holyrood Palace when I was originally detained. The doctors proceeded to bend the truth to keep me detained. 

2. I did not commit any known crime. The police officers could not give me a specific law I have broken when I was taken to the hospital. I said I would rather be charged for a crime and they ignored my advice because they know that no crime was committed. 

3. I had a perfectly logical conversation with Dr Maite Von Heising and she told the other doctors a false version of events. After she spoke to them, all the other doctors and nurses started treating me differently. 

4. When I arrived at hospital, I was in great physical condition. I don’t believe it’s possible for someone deemed mentally insane to have the mental fortitude to stay consistent in the gym. Since being prescribed the medicine, I have felt my productivity slump and I no longer have the same energy to exercise. 

5. Even if I do exercise, I am limited to bodyweight movements. This means my rotator cuff and back muscles will become weak if I am to continue doing pushing movements such as pushups every day. Without somewhere to do pull-ups or rows to counteract the pushing movements, I believe this would lead to a severe back injury. 

6. When I tried to show my doctor all the evidence I’d gathered about why I shouldn’t be locked up, he decided I needed to be on anti-psychotic medicine after a 5 minute conversation. He didn’t even want to listen to my story or see the factual evidence I was willing to provide. 

7. I have never been on medication before, but for some reason, I now need medicine, despite my behaviour being congruent with the rest of my career. 

8. In hospital, I have been given a low protein diet with small portions. Sometimes, I don’t get any meat in any of my meals for an entire day. I am losing weight inside Royal Edinburgh Hospital. If my mother didn’t bring more food in, I wouldn’t be eating enough calories. 

9. I am in a room far away from the Wifi hotspot. They know I need to run my business and decided to put me in one of the only rooms that doesn’t have internet access. I believe this is so I couldn’t gather more information that will lead to the arrest of human traffickers.  

10. I was told I am legally allowed to talk to an advocate within 24 hours, yet it was multiple days of forced medication before I was allowed to talk to an advocate or a lawyer.

11. All the lawyers I was given failed to respond. I needed to get outside help to find me a lawyer. If my mother didn’t find me a lawyer, it would’ve been over a week before I could’ve talked to one. 

12. The nurses open my door without knocking at all hours of the day. It makes me feel uncomfortable and I’ve asked them multiple times to knock. They are meant to be supporting people’s mental health but rudely walking in patients rooms isn’t helping. 

13. During the night, the nurses come in my room and it wakes me up. I believe I would be sleeping better if people weren’t coming in my room at night. Outside of hospital, no one has ever came in my room at night to disturb me. It’s normal to want the place you rest at night fully secure. 

14. I’m sometimes given medicine over an hour before breakfast, being awakened in the process for a medicine I don’t believe I need and a medicine that makes me feel worse than if I’m sober. 

15. I told my doctor that my medicine was making me dizzy, so he upped the dose from 1 tablet per day to 2 tablets per day to “better help me adjust to it”. Any questioning why “just shows how mentally unwell I am”

16. I don’t get given my night medicine until sometimes after half past 10. If I’m to wake up in time for morning medicine, I’m not getting enough sleep. Especially when I’m being disturbed during the night. 

17. During the night, it is incredibly bright through my window. 

18. There is no milk alternative. Weetabix is given every morning with no milk alternative. I’m lactose intolerant and don’t like drinking milk. If I don’t eat my breakfast, my calories would be reduced even further. 

19. I have no toilet in my room. Outside of hospital, I would have a toilet close by. I need to walk to the other side of the ward to use the toilet. This means I’ve stopped drinking enough water because it’s such a hassle to use the toilet. I believe drinking sufficient water is best for mental health. 

20. I can’t go for a haircut, to the dentist or access my shaver. If I was free, I would’ve went for a haircut and dentist already. Visitors have commented they believe I’m doing badly because of my appearance, only to be shocked when I explain what’s happening. 

21. I can afford to be in society. My finances are not restricted and I don’t need to be looked after.

22. I lost £8000 worth of business during my time in the Royal Edinburgh Hospital. Many investors pulled out after hearing I might not be able to work on my business properly for up to 6 months. 

23. Lack of privacy. I don’t feel enough privacy, being checked on multiple times per day. They always ask me if I’m ok, as if I’m suicidal. Wanting to leave a place I’m being detained is normal. It doesn’t mean I’m going to kill myself. My life outside of here is fine. 

24. The doctor cannot give me reasons why I 100% have a mental disorder. He’s basing his logic on a 5 minute conversation and reading someone else’s notes. He says they don’t need a specific reason. I believe this is a violation of my human rights, to be detained for no reason, medicated for no reason and when I ask why, they can’t give me a reason and claim they don’t need to give me one.