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Mother fears son will 'become another Valdo Calocane' without mental health care


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A woman whose son has paranoid schizophrenia has told ITV News she fears he will 'become another Valdo Calocane' unless he gets support.

She’s shared details of her decades-long struggle to get her son appropriate mental health care. 

In response, the Health Secretary, Wes Streeting, told ITV News the issues raised in our report give him ‘sleepless nights’.

So, how can things be changed for the better? And how can the level of risk be reduced?

ITV News Health Correspondent Rebecca Barry tells Mary Nightingale what you need to know...
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