Episode 3: Behind Closed Wards

Investigating Essex: Dying To Be Saved

With the number of deaths on Essex mental health wards rising since the year 2000, journalists and programme makers across the country were conducting their own investigations, way before the Lampard Inquiry was commissioned.

in this episode, we review what was found. And it's nothing short of harrowing.

Follow Melanie Leahy's fight for justice:

https://curementalhealth.co.uk/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/470129540220825/

To find out more about the Lampard Inquiry:

https://lampardinquiry.org.uk/

Please note this episode includes both references to sexual assault, self-harm and suicide. If you need support, please see the links below to organisations that can help:

https://www.mind.org.uk/ - Mental health & Identity support

https://www.spuk.org.uk/ - Suicide Prevention UK

https://www.samaritans.org/ - The Samaritans

https://988lifeline.org/ - Suicide Prevention USA

https://www.suicidepreventionaust.org/ - Suicide Prevention Australia

https://www.pieta.ie/ - Suicide Prevention Ireland

https://www.thesurvivorstrust.org/ - For people who have been the victim of sexual abuse (UK)

https://www.rainn.org/ - Sexual Abuse Support USA

https://www.nasasv.org.au/support-directory - Sexual Abuse Support Australia

https://www.rcni.ie/useful-links/ - Sexual Abuse Support Ireland

If you would like to support for the show, you can do so here, thank you so much: 

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/podcast4justice

EPUTS ROR via their website:

https://eput.nhs.uk/the-lampard-inquiry/

To see other podcasts by Naomi Channell, please find the information here:

https://linktr.ee/realtruecrimepodcast

Naomi produces a weekly true crime podcast called 'Real', as well as other multipart deep dives including:

'His Name Was Stuart Lubbock'

'Her Name Was Claudia Lawrence'

'Through The Wall: The Case Against Luke Mitchell'

'What Happened To Charlene Downes?'

'Who Killed Billie-Jo?'

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