The diary of Sara Green, a 17-year-old girl who committed suicide in a psychiatric center
The young Sara Green , aged 17, had a long history of self-harm and psychological problems that required attention from mental health professionals, which led her to be admitted and admitted to the Orchand Unit of the Cheadle Royal Hospital in Stockport (United Kingdom) . A specialized unit for adolescents with mental disorders.
Sara was a victim of bullying during her adolescence and suffered psychological problems that led her to self-harm continuously. Although Sara obtained excellent grades in her GCSE subjects (equivalent to the higher grade in Spain) and aspired to go to college, she was not immune to the harassment she had suffered, and was suffering internally.
A history of suicide attempts and self-harm
Sara developed Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and began to attend therapy with the psychiatrist Grimsby Child of the Adolescent Mental Health Service (Service of Mental Illness in Adolescents) of the United Kingdom. In February 2011 he tried to end his life after an overdose and was voluntarily hospitalized in Ash Villa, a therapeutic unit located in Sleaford and specialized in the treatment of minors. Soon she was discharged and returned home.
But her suicide attempts did not stop, and on July 12, 2013 Sara suffered another overdose. This time, but, she was taken to a psychiatric center for adults in Doncaster, where she tried to hang herself with a sheet. She was then taken to the adult center in Scunthorpe, and was subsequently admitted to the Orchand Unit of the Cheadle Royal Hospital in Stockport on July 17, 2013.
There were several cases of attempted suicide and self-harm by Sara before she was admitted to the latter center. In March 2014 Sara was found on the floor of her room. I was unconscious.
The medical staff who entered the room observed that he had self-injured with a binding wire. Despite attempts to save his life, the medical staff confirmed his death on March 18, 2014 .
What really happened?
Sara's parents do not understand why she was allowed to go home when she evidently was not fully recovered, and pose the question of whether there really were negligence on how his daughter's treatment was carried out. Their parents can not understand why certain medical behaviors were not notified to the family in due course.
Jane Evans , Sara Green's mother said: "I hope the research will address my concerns about the way Sara was treated by Orchard Unit. In particular, if the staff did not take the appropriate measures to protect my daughter against the risk it represented for her, and if it was adequately taken care of "
On the other hand, Deborah Coles Co-director of Inquest says: "The death of a girl in a private institution, who was interned there because of her vulnerability to suicide, must be the subject of the most rigorous investigation." Inquest has been working with the family of Sara Green since her death in 2014. The family is represented by the members of the Inquest Lawyers Group, who are responsible for bringing to light what really happened with the young Sara.
Criticism of how the treatment was carried out
Some experts say that the distance from the center to their home could be one of the causes, but it was not possible to put her closer to her home. Mental health services, not only in Great Britain, seem to have certain difficulties in carrying out their work successfully.
Inquest says that, since 2010, Only in the UK have nine young people died while they were interned in psychiatric detention centers . The case of Sara Green has raised the alarm about how these treatments should be carried out.
Sara Green's diary comes to light
The case of Sara Green has returned to the news since her personal diary has come to light. In this one you can appreciate the suffering of the young woman, who was hospitalized far from her own home .
Regarding the fact of suffering bullying at school, Sara herself wrote this in her diary: "I am not accepted in school. The number of insults that a person can tolerate has a limit. They feel hate for who I am, but I really hate myself. I do not know why I'm so affected by what they do to me. "
The young Sara He even recounted his first suicide attempt, in which he stuffed himself with drugs to die of overdose : "I would like to be able to tell the truth about how things have gotten worse. I'm wrong. Internally; I'm devastated "
But of course, in those hard times, Sara was separated from her family, and confessed: "I want to return to my home. I'm just waiting for Mom and Stacey to visit me because not being able to see them has made me feel much worse. "
Many wonder if not having contact with their family was the most appropriate. In his opinion: "What has happened is that since I arrived in this place I have worsened and I think a lot more about suicide. Thoughts of suicide are becoming more frequent. "
This case should make us think about the suffering of people with mental disorders. In Sara's own words, what was happening was hurting her from the inside. "I want to be someone else, I want freedom. I need something to get out of this big pain. I have not been happy for a long time. "
Rest in peace .
