thread: some stories i think are worth sharing for #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek about systemic failings, inadequate care, underfunded services, deaths catalysed by benefits sanctions, and black men in crisis killed by police. lots of triggers here, i’ll tag each tweet individually
[TW police violence]

“Those involved in his death saw him as the stereotyped big black violent mentally unwell man ... the MH team, the accommodation provider, the police and paramedics who all stood by and let Kevin die.”
#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/oct/09/kevin-clarke-family-condemn-met-police-actions">https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2...
[TW suicide]

"I have no idea how he got out” through multiple secure doors, said his mother, who said she was considering legal action. "I heard he was being checked at least 4 times an hour. I want answers & I want the truth."
#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-essex-54795035">https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-e...
[TW police violence]

[A witness said] around six officers were lying across Sheku for several minutes. "I heard him screaming. It sent chills through me. I heard the man shout to get the police off him. They never moved."
#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-53076269">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-s...
[TW suicide]

“Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Trust did not have an anti-door ligature system in place on its en-suite bathroom doors, which it acknowledges led to eight deaths in seven years.”
#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-birmingham-56687921">https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-e...
[TW inpatient death]

“In a Prevention of Future Deaths Report, [coroner] said the centre failed to carry out a risk assessment & there was a delay in administering a drug resulting in "her mania not being brought under control"
#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-55178348">https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-e...
[TW inpatient killing]

"Over several days the jury listened to a catalogue of instances of poor management, sloppy procedures, failure to keep records and even the falsification of records,” said the judge.
#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-55175703">https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-e...
[TW inpatient death, ED]

“MH trusts’ failure to look into patients’ deaths became an issue in 2015 when it emerged that Southern health trust had not examined deaths of about 1,000 patients with autism or learning disabilities.”
#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/nov/27/nhs-deaths-mental-health-patients-england">https://www.theguardian.com/society/2...
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