Wyatte Grantham-Philips editorVachik Mangassarian, known for his work in “NCIS,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” and more, has died. He was 78.
06.01.2022 - 14:09 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A woman has told of how her grief over her sister's death almost lead to her being sectioned under the Mental Health Act.
Brave nurse Areema Nasreen tragically died with Covid-19 in April 2020, just mere weeks into the first lockdown.
Birmingham Live reports the mum-of-three passed away from the virus at Walsall Manor Hospital in Walsall on April 3 - the very hospital where she worked for 16 years.
In the aftermath of her death, the frontline medical professional was described as an 'absolute heroine' by journalist and TV presenter Piers Morgan, and described as an 'utterly devoted and selfless' nurse by both colleagues and patients.
Now her sister, Kazeema Afzal, has revealed she was almost sectioned as the grief and heartbreak over her death became overwhelming.
The support worker, who is training to become a nurse in her sister's honour, went back to work on the same ward as her sister just a month after her death.
The 35-year-old said: "It all calmed down and people stopped talking about her. It became too much. I had to be moved to another ward because I almost got sectioned while on shift.
"My mental health was so bad that I didn't know what I was doing. I was in denial at first, but eventually just said that I needed help."
Kazeema wants mental heath issues to become more 'accepted within the Asian community'.
"The Asian community have let me down more than anyone," she said.
"They don't believe in mental health problems. I distanced myself away from the community.
"If it wasn't for my husband and my kids, I don't think I'd be here."
She added: "Covid has had a huge impact on people's mental health.
"Everyone is struggling with different things. When there are no face-to-face appointments, you get told to call a number if
Wyatte Grantham-Philips editorVachik Mangassarian, known for his work in “NCIS,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” and more, has died. He was 78.
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