| Source | Latest linked headline | Age |
|---|---|---|
| The Guardian | MATILDA IN PIECES: WHAT ONE MOTHER’S SUICIDE REVEALS ABOUT THE CARERS BROKEN BY THE SYSTEM | 3 hrs ago |
Parent-carers of disabled children are exposed to chronic levels of extreme stress and often reach crisis point before help is available – then they face a ‘fight for basic support’, experts say. This is Matilda Davis’s story Two days before she died, Matilda Davis issued a plea on Facebook.
The Guardian reports that parent-carers of disabled children are exposed to chronic levels of extreme stress and often reach crisis point before help is available – then they face a ‘fight for basic support’, experts say.
The report adds: This is Matilda Davis’s story Two days before she died, Matilda Davis issued a plea on Facebook.
Sharing a study that found more than 40% of parent-carers had considered suicide, she called for “greater awareness, action and change” in Britain’s broken social care system.
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