'I feel mentally done in': how the NHS fails people with depression and spinal injuries

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'I feel mentally done in': how the NHS fails people with depression and spinal injuries
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Almost half of all adults with a mental illness have a long-term physical disability. We desperately need joined-up healthcare

Ruth Hunt near her home in Burscough, Lancashire. ‘My spinal cord injuries, which have deteriorated over time, isolated me at home. This then impacted on my already fragile mood, which in turn made the situation worse.’Ruth Hunt near her home in Burscough, Lancashire. ‘My spinal cord injuries, which have deteriorated over time, isolated me at home. This then impacted on my already fragile mood, which in turn made the situation worse.

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