Leeds woman reveals 'trauma' of mental health detention A mental health patient has told how she was rugby tackled by police officers while running along a motorway after escaping from hospital.
Megan Alikhanizadeh said the mental health system was failing people, with the police often forced to intervene.
Her story comes as figures show a 17% increase in the number of times police in England have detained someone under the Mental Health Act since 2016-17. BBC News
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