‘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
- Posted on November 8, 2025
- By The Guardian
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‘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
Ruth was 14 years old and being treated for an eating disorder when she died after being detained under the Mental Health Act. She wasn’t allowed to see her family for more than a few hours a week. How did the system we trusted – and I worked for as a GP – fail us so tragically?
