‘Ruth had big ideas’: girl who died in psychiatric care was failed by system, say parents

Inquest told Ruth Szymankiewicz, 14, received ‘little, if any, therapeutic care’ at privately run Huntercombe hospitalInquest finds girl was unlawfully killedShe was loving, sporty and bright. At the start of Ruth Szymankiewicz’s inquest her parents, Kate and Mark, a GP and a surgeon, described her passion for life, for adventure, for justice.“Ruth was always thinking about making the world a better place,” they said in a pen portrait of the teenager. “She had big ideas.”In the UK, the youth suicide charity Papyrus can be contacted on 0800 068 4141 or email [email protected], and in the UK and Ireland Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123, or email [email protected] or [email protected]. In the US, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is at 988 or chat for support. You can also text HOME to 741741 to connect with a crisis text line counselor. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. Other international helplines can be found at befrienders.orgFor help with eating disorders, in the UK Beat can be contacted on 0808-801-0677. In the US, help is available at nationaleatingdisorders.org or by calling ANAD’s eating disorders hotline at 800-375-7767. In Australia, the Butterfly Foundation is at 1800 33 4673. Other international helplines can be found at Eating Disorder Hope Continue reading...

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