Had a lovely email from a reader: ‘I have just read your book. I couldn’t put it down and will probably read all or parts of it again in the future. #HeDiedWaiting 1/
If only I had known how many others shared my experience it would have made a difference. It felt a lonely and shameful place at the time. 2/
I was overwhelmed with sadness for our losses and those of so many more. But also beyond taken with your bravery in writing #HeDiedWaiting and articulating what I feel on so many levels. 3/
Much of what you have written about yourself as a woman and as a parent could have been written about me and I felt it resonate on all sorts of levels. 4/
I was unaware of how I was managing my grief until I read about the bottle of coke analogy. That is exactly how I have dealt with my loss. I know many people will take solace from #HeDiedWaiting. 5/
The reader is a bereaved mother. I have had so many similar messages. I am humbled and privileged that people share their stories with me. Mental health organisations need to take more responsibility for supporting people who are bereaved due to service failings. 6/
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