A mental health hospital has traumatised a vulnerable young woman with autism, her family says.
Evidence of abusive and inappropriate treatment of vulnerable patients at a secure mental health hospital has been uncovered by BBC Panorama. One young woman was locked in a seclusion room for 17 days, was then allowed out for a day, only to be hauled back in for another 10 days. Staff - who are paid to provide round-the-clock care - described her as a "cancer" who "needs a good thrashing". She and her family have agreed to share their story.
"They're doing this to break me," Harley had said on one occasion from behind the thick glass, in a state of growing distress. England's independent healthcare regulator, the Care Quality Commission, says it should only be used in extreme cases - while the government has said the use of restrictive methods in hospitals should be reduced.In 2016-17, seclusion was used on 7,720 occasions. That number had risen to 14,164 by 2020-21 - an increase of more than 80%.
Harley had first self-harmed at primary school and would sometimes struggle to contain her emotions and behaviour. Despite the disruption, there were glimpses of typical teenage experiences, like shopping trips with her family, hours spent doing make-up and taking selfies, and even a prom with a glamorous ball gown.
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