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ON Time to Talk Day, the day we come together to talk, listen and change the lives of those with mental health conditions, we need to hear about those who are not receiving the mental health support they should receive.
One such group is those with spinal cord injuries (SCI) who have been saddled with one-sided care, with the Spinal Injuries Association saying: “The psychological damage caused by a spinal cord injury is, at best, considered as an afterthought, and at worst, completely ignored by the medical profession.”
Levelling up between the physical needs of a spinal cord patient and their mental health issues is first going to need an accurate picture of what the need is in this area.
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