Campaigning partner of tragic Lanarkshire dad-of-two to stage demonstration at Scottish Parliament
dailyrecord.co.ukThe determined partner of a Lanarkshire man who took his own life is set to hold a demonstration outside the Scottish Parliament building.Karen McKeown, 34, is campaigning for a full review of the country’s mental health services and wants specialised A&E mental health units introduced.The mum-of-two is driven by the plight of her children’s dad Luke Henderson, who took his own life at their home in Bellshill despite reaching out for help on numerous occasions beforehand.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.
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She is currently gathering support and plans to hold a demonstration outside the parliament building next month, and hopes it will be pivotal in the campaign.“This isn’t just for Luke.
I’m doing this for every other person who could possibly find themselves in this situation,” said Karen.“It’s the most horrible feeling thinking ‘could I have done something differently?’ It’s constant torment and torture and it’s like reliving it every time I have to speak about it.“
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