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| Our concern and disappointment over article on personality disorders | Our concern and disappointment over article on personality disorders |
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| We are writing to you in response to your article (Personality disorders at work: how to spot them and what you can do, theguardian.com, 25 October), which we were pleased to see has now been taken down pending review. | We are writing to you in response to your article (Personality disorders at work: how to spot them and what you can do, theguardian.com, 25 October), which we were pleased to see has now been taken down pending review. |
| As a group of mental health professionals and people with lived experience, we were shocked and disappointed with the tone and content of the piece. Personality disorder is a recognised mental health condition and people who have this diagnosis have suffered many years of stigma and discrimination. | As a group of mental health professionals and people with lived experience, we were shocked and disappointed with the tone and content of the piece. Personality disorder is a recognised mental health condition and people who have this diagnosis have suffered many years of stigma and discrimination. |
| People with a diagnosis of personality disorder (there are a range of conditions within this cluster) exist within a world of rejection and harm. Most will have experienced abuse or other traumatising factors in childhood. It is wholly inappropriate to make the link with psychopathy in such a flippant way without a clear contextual understanding of the reasons why people develop such difficult feelings and symptoms. | People with a diagnosis of personality disorder (there are a range of conditions within this cluster) exist within a world of rejection and harm. Most will have experienced abuse or other traumatising factors in childhood. It is wholly inappropriate to make the link with psychopathy in such a flippant way without a clear contextual understanding of the reasons why people develop such difficult feelings and symptoms. |
| Between 60% and 70% of people with a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder attempt suicide at some point in their life, and about 10% die by suicide. These figures show just how serious this matter is – and that such trite treatment of personality disorders inexcusably masks an incredibly stark and often fatal social inequality. | Between 60% and 70% of people with a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder attempt suicide at some point in their life, and about 10% die by suicide. These figures show just how serious this matter is – and that such trite treatment of personality disorders inexcusably masks an incredibly stark and often fatal social inequality. |
| It is unclear what evidence base was used by the author of this article, some of the statements in it are untrue, and we would heavily challenge the links made between this group of conditions and bullying. In fact, this is a vulnerable group and articles like this cause harm, especially for those managing their condition well enough to be able to work. | It is unclear what evidence base was used by the author of this article, some of the statements in it are untrue, and we would heavily challenge the links made between this group of conditions and bullying. In fact, this is a vulnerable group and articles like this cause harm, especially for those managing their condition well enough to be able to work. |
| It is true that people living with this diagnosis suffer immeasurable pain and shame, but sadly this piece does not lend itself to an empathic or compassionate understanding of this dynamic. This is a surprising and frankly unbelievably poorly conceived piece in such a respected and admired publication. Something has gone quite wrong here. | It is true that people living with this diagnosis suffer immeasurable pain and shame, but sadly this piece does not lend itself to an empathic or compassionate understanding of this dynamic. This is a surprising and frankly unbelievably poorly conceived piece in such a respected and admired publication. Something has gone quite wrong here. |
| While this is clearly an opinion piece, we are concerned that you have not followed the Ipso code of practice for editors. There is no doubt this was not scrutinised at the level it should have been, or considered in terms of the impact on people who live with the complexities every day. We want to remind you that you must not develop a complacency when reporting on mental health or mental illness – it is not a matter for grandstanding, and if you are going to publish commentary about specific conditions it would be wise to check with the experts, of which there are many. | While this is clearly an opinion piece, we are concerned that you have not followed the Ipso code of practice for editors. There is no doubt this was not scrutinised at the level it should have been, or considered in terms of the impact on people who live with the complexities every day. We want to remind you that you must not develop a complacency when reporting on mental health or mental illness – it is not a matter for grandstanding, and if you are going to publish commentary about specific conditions it would be wise to check with the experts, of which there are many. |
| People with a diagnosis of personality disorder exist within a very difficult set of experiences, and many people wait a long time before they receive a diagnosis and treatment. However, people with this diagnosis live, love, laugh, work, have children and spend their lives trying to make it all work and to do no harm to others.Katharine Sacks-Jones Director, AgendaKeir Harding Beam ConsultingSarah Hughes Chief executive, Centre for Mental HealthStella Branthonne-Foster National expert by experience adviser, National Collaborating Centre for Mental HealthStephanie De la Haye Peer consultant in mental healthSue Sibbald Peer specialist, mental health activist and co-chair, Personality Disorder Consensus StatementTom Ayers Senior associate director, National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health, The Royal College of Psychiatrists | People with a diagnosis of personality disorder exist within a very difficult set of experiences, and many people wait a long time before they receive a diagnosis and treatment. However, people with this diagnosis live, love, laugh, work, have children and spend their lives trying to make it all work and to do no harm to others.Katharine Sacks-Jones Director, AgendaKeir Harding Beam ConsultingSarah Hughes Chief executive, Centre for Mental HealthStella Branthonne-Foster National expert by experience adviser, National Collaborating Centre for Mental HealthStephanie De la Haye Peer consultant in mental healthSue Sibbald Peer specialist, mental health activist and co-chair, Personality Disorder Consensus StatementTom Ayers Senior associate director, National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health, The Royal College of Psychiatrists |
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