Read the heartbreaking and shocking story of a user of NHS mental health services, whose request not to wear a mask because they cause her panic attacks was refused, leaving her cut off from her support and suicidal.
In the end, this country, which made a lot of noise about youth mental health prior to the pandemic, does not appear to give a damn about anyone with communication difficulties. Or, for that matter, about young people.
The British Medical Association and the charity Asthma U.K. have both said that asthma suffers can still wear face coverings and should not be exempt from following mask mandates.
An English boarding school has come under fire for asking pupils to wear a “yellow badge” to show they are exempt from using a face mask, something family groups have described as "deeply inappropriate".
