It is tragic that Tim Whattler, who suffered from Aspergers Syndrome (a form of Autism), and ADHD, committed suicide at the age of 17, whilst in the so-called care of Beech Court psychiatric unit in Somerset, just 6 hours after he was admitted.
The coroner decided that his death was preventable.
His parents are distraught and are looking for someone or some organisation or something to blame for his death.
I suspect that Tim would have felt he had been rejected by his parents, even though they were trying to get the best help available for him in institutions.
Clearly, Tim is to blame for his own death. He had tried to commit suicide on previous occasions, this time he was successful.
Institutions are no substitute for parental love and care.
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