Charlotte Comer, 30, from Worcestershire, England, has been suffering from mental illness for years. Because she had symptoms of dissatisfaction with her appearance (Body Dysmorphic Disorder or BDD) following she was bullied various times during her school days. Until she became obsessed with her appearance in the mirror. and frequently injure themselves
In addition, Comer, who has a career as a physical therapist assistant. Began falling ill with another anorexia, her body mass index dropped to 16, the equivalent of a four-year-old. Overdosed on July 20, 2021, feeling “desperate” to get help from medical agencies.
After a lengthy investigation into Comer’s death, Worcestershire Coroner David Reid finally concluded that Comer’s death was a “suicide” as a result of The “systemic failure” of the entire Worcestershire public health department. and an agency in the British national public health care system
The investigative report said Comer already had a history of overdoses. which had left her in a coma for three weeks.
all the time she was sick She has eight public health coordinators responsible for her illness, but over the course of five months in 2021, she has never met or been followed up by a single member of them.
Months before her death, Comer requested that she be transported to the Priory Hospital for further treatment. but was suspended by a doctor
In a letter to Professor Wheel of Priory Hospital Send it to your personal doctor. Describing her illness, Comer has symptoms of BDD. Patients with BDD like to look in the mirror to examine their appearance. which affects patients with depression
despite her condition being called a state of concern Instead, her caretakers from the medical department considered Comer’s condition to be untreated. which uses the local budget but they don’t know Her form of treatment can be reimbursed entirely from the national health care system And she should be sent for treatment. The whole event left Comer feeling “confused” and “despaired,” leading to her decision to end her own life.
Liam Dolan, representative from the Herefordshire Public Health Service and Worcestershire The National Health System’s CARE NHS Trust said the lack of staff was due to a shortage of staff to follow up on Comer’s condition. Each staff member must take care of up to 100 patients.
Comer’s family, represented by her sister Mo Night, said they did not want another tragedy like that happened to Comer, especially to families with BDD.
Knight said Comer was smart and she knew her symptoms. She has been researching for years regarding her condition and believes she should be treated with a BDD specialist at Priory Hospital. She requested to be sent away, but the “system” disappointed her.
Knight also complained that the national health care system not only rejected her request for referral. But the lack of proper management of her illness.
In addition, she said Her sister’s last hope was to “make a sound” to be heard. so that other BDD patients will not have to suffer the way she experienced
Source : news.yahoo.com
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