Case studies
We are grateful to several of our clients for allowing us to share their experiences with you. We respect the right of our clients to a confidential service. Names and other personal information have been changed.
Ami's case study
Ami is a middle-aged woman, who until recently had always lived with her mother. She has been diagnosed with a 'personality disorder'. About three years before we starting working with Ami a close member of her family died. Around the same time, she experienced racist bullying at work and then lost her job. She became increasingly depressed and experienced violent outbursts towards her mother…
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Arthur's case study
Arthur has been diagnosed with schizophrenia and obsessive-compulsive disorder. He also has physical health issues, and his legs are swollen and ulcerated. When we first got to know Arthur, he was riding his bike around town, collecting paper and other items from skips and bins. He stored everything in his flat, to the point where it was difficult to move around…
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Jane's case study
Jane was first referred to us by a local emergency housing service. She was in her early twenties and had been diagnosed schizophrenic. Her three children had been taken into care. We met her and tried to establish a rapport. She was difficult to engage with and seemed to have a learning disability. She was regularly sniffing glue…
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Peter's case study
Peter has been in contact with mental health services all of his adult life. When he first became an Elmore client, he had problems with alcohol and poly-substance misuse, along with a varying psychiatric diagnosis that alternated between schizophrenia and 'personality disorder'…
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Ronald's case study
It is not known how old Ronald is or what he is really called. After nine months of our repeated efforts to engage with him, conversations with the police and concerned members of the public, and regular attempts to find out who he is, Ronald remained a mystery…
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Sandra's case study
Sandra drinks almost daily and has been diagnosed with a 'personality disorder'. In her late forties, she was evicted from her Local Authority property for anti-social behaviour. This meant she lost all her rights to Local Authority Housing. She began rough sleeping…
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Sue's case study
Sue was sexually abused when she was growing up in care. As an adult, she was raped. She has a history of overdose, self-harm, suicidal behaviour and admissions to psychiatric wards. She also has a long history of polymorphous drug misuse, including a three-year heroin addiction…
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