More casework I should warn readers, for this blog only, that it is possible that the topic covered here of abuse of children may be too distressing for some—and you are welcome to skip it, though I promise that I give no distressing details. It was a very large part...
It will be evident that working with disturbed families, and the children and adolescents, is not always like a well-ordered hospital ward—nor should it be. Though I suppose the more lurid hospital soaps (not naming any) come near it! I would often have to visit a...
I have tried to tell some of the more upbeat stories, and indeed I know for certain that our service had many positive results. But I would not be honest if I didn’t tell how often we despaired at the way it was impossible to get the recognition, funding and...