Our influencer daughter killed herself in psychiatric hospital after nurses let her film TikTok videos...
staff's behaviour horrified us By MailOnline Reporter Published: 11:24, 3 November 2024 | Updated: 11:24, 3 November 2024 e-mail View comments The mother of a mental health TikTok influencer who fatally self-harmed whilst in hospital has revealed she was 'horrified' to learn that staff made social media videos with patients. India Walker-Flynn had amassed almost 150,000 followers on the social media site and she used her platform to raise awareness of mental health. The 20 year old began struggling with self harm as a teenager and had previously spent a year on a specialist ward, her inquest heard.
Whilst she was an inpatient at Elmleigh Hospital, Havant, she was found with a non-suspension ligature around her neck and passed away from her injuries five days later. Speaking after the inquest concluded earlier this week her mother Victoria Walker hit out at the care she had received and said she was 'more than a Tik Tok handle'. India Walker-Flynn had amassed almost 150,000 followers on the social media site and she used her platform to raise awareness of mental health.
'We believe that India's unfettered access to social media whilst in hospital greatly hindered her chances of effective recovery,' she said. 'We were also horrified to learn that staff also joined in making videos with patients whilst on the ward, which was grossly unprofessional in our opinion. 'India rece.