LETTER:A plea for sanity
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Your support makes all the difference.From Dr Carol A. Henshaw
Sir: I was dismayed to read the Generation Why cartoon on 15 May. The continued portrayal by the media of psychiatrists being in need of as much help as their patients serves only to perpetuate the stigmatisation of the mentally ill and those who care for them. The Royal College of Psychiatrists is currently campaigning against this, as it serves only to prevent many people suffering from a mental disorder from receiving the help they need.
Yours sincerely,
CAROL A. HENSHAW
Department of Psychiatry
North Staffordshire Hospital
Stoke on Trent
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