Patient of webberlys commits suicide

What a heartbreaking situation, a severely depressed young person was truly failed by all the services around them. There was no interim care and it seems very little after the first suicide attempt.

These young people deserve better, and more timely input from mental health services is a must.

Tragic case. The parents are noting that the Webberleys are unregulated, and that they would never have signed off treatment over the phone and onlline, had they known this.

The article seems to be concentrating on the long wait for treatment as being a factor.

However, this young person had received months of treatment prior to their suicide, and notwithstanding the side effects listed with taking testosterone, this suggests to me that they had pinned all their hopes on feeling better after taking T, but then found T wasn't the magic cure they thought it would be.

Jayden had reportedly just split with a girlfriend too - we really urgently need research into why so many young girls - usually lesbians -are wanting to transition, as I have long suspected that homophobia and the way lesbians are treated by society is a huge factor in so many lesbians wanting to transition.

Tragic, tragic case.

I feel so sorry for that family. So very sad.

And Lang your breakdown shows how much they have been let down.

And wtf with The Tavi sending them a leaflet telling them to expect to be suicidal. Completely against Samaritans guidance. Unforgivable.

Spot on Lang. My eyebrows nearly flew off when I read the bit about the leaflet saying they would be depressed and suicidal.

Yes Lang. It’s horrific

So much is made of the trans issue in the article but autism barely gets a mention. The child found acceptance and friendship through the Pride group, something so many autistic children long for.
As the parent of an autistic girl who can't get CAMHS to see her this story makes me scared.

Jeeeeeesus.

You're right, Lang.

It's so sinister. "It's not a mental health disorder", and yet, so many of these young people have other mental health issues. I don't believe those issues will be resolved with developing vaginal atrophy, osteoporosis, coronary heart disease and cutting off their tits.

I'ts madness, and this poor family have to live with the consequences.

So, let me get this right.

A child who had been unpopular and bullied, who had Asperger's, was same sex oriented and was self-harming joined a school Pride club run by a transgender teacher and became persuaded that all their unhappiness was due to their "gender identity".

The Tavistock sent them a leaflet telling them to expect to be suicidal.

They got powerful drugs from an unlicensed clinic which addressed none of the underlying issues of a spectrum diagnosis, burgeoning sexuality, or self harm.

And the outcome was tragic.

This is absolutely horrendous. My heart goes out to the parents.

Such a sad story. Jayden obviously had a lot going on that they were struggling with. The article mentions Jayden had Aspergers and was also attracted to girls. Aside from the issue of gender clinic waiting times proper and timely support for children on the spectrum is just as bad if not worse.

I feel desperately sorry for the family, and for this young person's who's life has been so tragically cut short.

We are failing our young people. We need more money in mental health services for kids, but I can't see this government doing that.

This child needed proper mental health support.

I fear the trans activists will use this young person's suicide as "proof" that transition should be quicker.

It's not a medical condition so no treatment is needed.

This poor person was suffering from a mental health condition that caused them to take their own life.

Unregulated selling of drugs on the internet should be illegal anyway, regardless of what they were for or who was selling them.

I am concerned that the inquest is reported as saying that the long wait for treatment was a factor.

How sad. The Webberlys should be in prison.

Jesus.

How very, very sad.