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Jen McPherson
Jen McPherson is a student and freelance journalist
April 2022
I felt guilty putting my dad in a nursing home, but it brought us closer together
Jen McPherson
I tried to fool myself that I could look after him at a time in my life when I couldn’t even take care of myself, says student Jen McPherson
November 2021
My treatment in an NHS psychiatric ward was crucial. But why was I there so long?
Jen McPherson
Institutionalised care, with its loss of freedom and autonomy, should not be the only choice in a mental health crisis, says student Jen McPherson
October 2021
Losing my family caused a tsunami of grief, but also taught me how to live
Jen McPherson
My brother, mother and father all died before I was 30. I didn’t cope well at first, but then I had an epiphany, says student Jen McPherson
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