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Mental health
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 hours ago

The ward felt like a prison. What had I let them do?': how my daughter was crushed by a health service meant to help her

A teenage patient was moved into a locked, isolating psychiatric ward with strict visiting rules, causing severe family distress and culminating in the daughter's death.
Mental health
fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 weeks ago

How hospital staff failed mentally-ill Londoner who jumped to his death into the Thames

A man with severe mental illness died by suicide after hospital staff failed to act on explicit warnings and discharged him without reviewing his care.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Can Pedro Pascal Help Us Prevent Suicide?

Suicide in families and among public figures exposes deep grief and systemic failures in mental health care, prompting reflection and renewed attention to survivors.
Mental health
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

As a long-term psychiatric patient, I've had superior care from the NHS | Letters

NHS psychiatric care varies in quality but can be superior, although limited resources may lead to long wait times.
California
fromSan Jose Inside
6 months ago

CA Investigators Report Poor Treatment of Mentally Ill at ICE Detention Centers

California immigration detention facilities lack sufficient mental health care, particularly suicide prevention measures.
Detainee population has surged significantly, raising urgent health care and oversight concerns.
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