Branded have I been
Condemned to wear a badge of ‘shame’
Repeatedly being stigmatised
By medical ‘professionals’ who like to blame
Every symptom I have
On the fact that TEN YEARS AGO
I happened to lose the plot
For a moment or so
Pinned at the top of my notes
Does it state this fact
And now it seems everything I experience
Must surely be traced back to that
I’m sick and tired of having to fight
To be taken seriously
I’m sick of having to pander and beg
So that never again will I not be free
It shouldn’t be allowed
The slate should be wiped clean
I’ve done my time and tow the line
No relapses have there been
Well I refuse to take it anymore
Enough is now enough
And with the support of MIND
I will fight this – however tough
It is to get them to see
It’s blatant discrimination
I deserve to be treated like anyone else
Regardless of the situation
So to anyone out there
Who’s encountered the very same
And who is now battling
To clear their blackened name
Make that call
Get an advocate
And once and for all
Make the stigma STOP!