An Untimely Death On Passchendaele Ward - For Ipad/mac/pc
- Author: Vários
- Narrator: Vários
- Publisher: Podcast
- Duration: 0:51:07
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Synopsis
Everyone has their own perspective on mental health, especially those who have experienced it. 'An untimely death on Passchendaele Ward' is written and performed by members 'The Orphans of Beulah' - a theatre group consisting of mental health service users and survivors. It is a modern day farce focusing on life in a Mental Health Institution. A death on the the ward leads to a lot of questions being asked. There are nurses self-medicating, patients acting as nurses, commissioners turning a blind eye. Who turns out on top, and what actually did happen that fateful night on Passchendaele Ward? In two of the audio tracks, service users, professionals and practitioners comment on the drama an some of the issues it raises. In the remaining audio tracks, Jonathan Leach of The Open University's School of Health and Social Welfare explains why the drama was commissioned, and how it fits in with the aims of the course. He also gives an overview of the course and who it's aimed at, and talks about how he came to be involved in mental health education. This material forms part of K225, Diverse perspectives on mental health.
Episodes
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An Untimely Death on Passchendaele Ward
12/04/2010 Duration: 01minA short introduction to this album.
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Service users' perspective
26/04/2009 Duration: 15minA group of service users discuss the video "An Untimely Death on Passchendaele Ward" with reference to their own experiences of institutional mental health care.
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Practitioners' perspective
26/04/2009 Duration: 17minPractitioners and professionals discuss the video "An Untimely Death on Passchendaele Ward", reflecting on the balance of care and control in mental health treatment.
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About the course
26/04/2009 Duration: 02minJonathan Leach of the course team outlines The Open University course and who it's aimed at.
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Using drama to explore issues
26/04/2009 Duration: 08minJonathan Leach of the course team explains why drama is a powerful way of exploring mental health issues.
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Getting involved
26/04/2009 Duration: 06minJonathan Leach of the course team talks about his background and how he became involved in the field of mental health.