The teenage son of disabled artist Alison Lapper was denied mental health treatment unless he dealt with his substance abuse, an inquest hearing was told. Troubled Parys Lapper, 19, had suffered years of mental health problems throughout his teenage years and had been diagnosed as suffering from a variety of conditions including anxiety, depression and ADHD. But a pre-inquest hearing was told the Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust had refused to offer further treatment to the troubled teenager unless he dealt with his substance abuse. Parys was subsequently discharged from mental health services on August 1 and went to live in a hotel in Worthing, West Sussex. Less less than a fortnight later on August 13 he was found dead in the hotel from a suspected accidental drug overdose. Anton van Dellen, lawyer for Miss Lapper, said the family has serious concerns about why the mental health services had refused further treatment. He said: “Alison has serious concerns about that. “The family’s main concern is the main position by the mental health trust of saying first address the substance abuse and then we will offer you services for your mental health condition.” He said: “Miss Lapper is very concerned about… Read full this story
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