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Ella was locked in a psych ward at 19 weeks pregnant, but doctors had misdiagnosed her
2025-05-01 06:45:03| Spiritual Career Counseling
, registeror subscribeto save articles for later.Save articles for laterAdd articles to your saved list and come back to them any time.Depression was typed in neat black letters next to reason for presentation on Ella Richs discharge summary. It was a confounding diagnosis for the then 33-year-old, who had presented to the emergency department 13 weeks pregnant with severe nausea, vomiting and arms that jerked violently about her, completely beyond her control.It wasnt the first or last time that Ella was given a mental health diagnosis when she presented to a regional NSW hospital in 2023 with signs of serious movement disorders: uncontrolled and repetitive movements, muscle spasms, tremors, locked jaws, hands clenching and unclenching, and her neck twisting from side to side.I was in a state of prolonged distress for months, said Ella, now 35. I was terrified that my uncontrollable movements would harm my children, my unborn baby or myself and felt like no one was listening...
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