An eating disorder patient in Northern Ireland has hit out at the state of services in the country, following the death of Sophie Bridges to bulimia.
Felicity McKee, who has lived with a form of anorexia for years, said Bridges death had made her “very angry” but it did feel inevitable the way services are in Northern Ireland.
Bridge’s mother Sharon also spoke out about the lack of mental health services available for young people.
In Northern Ireland there is no specialist hospital care for eating disorders, something that is currently being reviewed. But patients have complained of having to leave the country to get help.
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