Teenager was found dead days after leaving mental health unit, inquest hears

An inquest into Dominic Adam Travis' death heard how family members and support workers are questioning why the 18-year-old was discharged from a mental health ward shortly before his death

Teenager was found dead days after leaving mental health unit, inquest hears

BY: CHARLOTTE DOBSON     A teenager was found with terrible injures at the foot of an empty mill just days after being discharged with a mental health ward. Dominic Adam Travis, 18, died in May 2015 after complaining of hearing ‘voices in his head’ and ‘wanting to see God.’ An inquest into his death heard […]

Hospital admissions for self-harm almost double the national average

Hospital admissions for self-harm almost double the national average

People are almost twice as likely to be admitted to hospital due to self-harm in Greater Manchester.
New data analysed by the M.E.N. shows that the number of admissions was highest at Tameside Hospital and Wigan Royal Infirmary.
Experts say the figures mirror the region’s problem of self-harm and high suicide rate.