NHS worker filmed and shared patient’s mental health breakdown

NHS Worker Shared Video of Woman’s Mental Health Breakdown on WhatsApp

When enduring a mental health crisis, the last thing most people would want is for their episode to be recorded and shared with others. Unfortunately, this was the case for a woman who was admitted to the Becklin Centre in Leeds, England.  Julie Trafford, 52, has a history of mental health issues and became severely distressed when admitted to the center. At the time, members of the National Health Service (NHS) allegedly recorded a video of Tra…

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BBC: ‘A hospital worker WhatsApped my mental breakdown’. “A patient whose mental breakdown was secretly filmed by an NHS worker and shared on WhatsApp says she has been left feeling ‘dirty, angry and confused’. Julie Trafford’s moments of crisis were recorded after she was admitted to the Becklin Centre in Leeds. The NHS trust, which described the recording as an ‘isolated incident’, confirmed that the staff member still worked for them, despite…

A hospital worker WhatsApped my mental breakdown

Julie Trafford says she feels "dirty and angry" after the video was shared in an online group.