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Young woman who committed suicide was called ‘a f****** waste of space’ by mental health worker

The Mirror reports: “In the UK the number of women taking their own lives has grown steadily since 2011. Mental health issues make up 23 per cent of those with health problems making contact with the NHS. But mental health provision has received only 13 per cent of the overall funding. Since 2011 the number of beds for mental health patients has fallen by 8 per cent.”
Last year female suicides hit a ten year high.
Commenting on the situation last year, Labour’s mental health spokesperson Luciana Berger said the figures are a “wake-up call” for ministers.
“Ministers talk about making mental health a priority, but in reality they have presided over service cuts, staff shortages and widespread poor-quality care, with devastating consequences,” she said.
“It is particularly worrying that women’s suicide rates in England are now…
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