her desperate battle to get mental health help in New Zealand
An Auckland teenager says inadequate mental health help in New Zealand has robbed her of years of her life.
Bridgette, now sixteen, was a happy but shy child. She had a close group of friends and enjoyed socialising.
But by the time she was 11, she was struggling with severe anxiety and was referred to the Kari Centre for help.
Things went from bad to worse when she developed anorexia and was transferred to Starship Children's Hospital after she lost 26 percent of her body weight in just four weeks.
Link to article: Teen reveals frantic fight for mental health help | Newshub
