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My daughter was involuntarily admitted to a psych ward in NSW. I saw the crisis first-hand

A mother talks about the trauma of seeing her daughter admitted to a psychiatric ward and what it told her about the stresses faced by staff in the public health system

Around five years ago, we were just a normal family, living comfortably and happily. Then bang – out of the blue – a series of utterly perplexing and confusing changes started in our youngest child, Evie*. She was 16 years old.

No one could help us understand them. Everyone said “she’s a teenager and it’s just a phase”. Evie had been a very bright, capable student until that point, then her grades and engagement with school started to plummet dramatically and trouble with friendships started to emerge.

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