What happened to Sophia Mirza who died from ME/CFS

Sophia's mum Criona tells how her daughter Sophia unnecessarily suffered and died from the very much misunderstood diesease of ME. Sophia died because of the greed of some doctors and the ignorance of many doctors. ME is a PHYSICAL illness, yet it profits medical insurance companies and the mental health camp to fudge the physical/mental disease line in order for profit. ME/CFS is not a grey area, it is a physical disease not a mental one.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• CFS
• Death
• injustice
• ME
• Mirza
• Sectioning
• Sophia

[MaverickMiracle]

Thank you for all your comments. I am Sophia's sister Roisin, and it was me who interviewed my mum Criona. There is also a documentary film coming out about ME that has interviews with ME patients and doctors explaining the true face of this disease. It is called 'Lost Voices' .

I am also a journalist and am doing all I can to help with the ME cause and writing about it. Look for Roisin Wilson. Orwellreturning - Attention seeking is at the top of my stupid accusations list by medics.

[dizzit78]

Simon Wessely should be ashamed to call himself a doctor.

[PostHuman2113]

Wesseley should be humiliated.

In time....tick-tock....tick-tock­...

:D

[Liam2621]

@Gabrielzelbo what do u think of reverse therapy or mickel therapy

[MacAlexandra]

No, Wessely should not feel ashamed, because he's not capable to feel shame. Simon Wessely should be JUDGE for CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY!

[justinreilly1]

Many thanks Criona and Roisin for shedding light on this horrible scandal. You are spot on. Wessely, White et al. are killing people with their lies and must be removed from their posts and the medical profession.  I am so sorry for your family's suffering. You are true heros for forging on for all people with ME despite (or perhaps because of) the abuse you have endured from Wessely et al. My thoughts are with you. RIP Sophia.

[supahfreeak]

This is terrible. I struggle with cfs, but I had no idea how bad it can be for some people nor that they can die. There are places here in America that treat cfs MUCH differently than in the UK. It's unfortunate you hadn't come here. I'm so so so sorry for your loss ! I'm also very alarmed that this disease can kill people, considering it is something I struggle with myself.

[heidelicious]

Thank you for sharing what happened to your family. Patients and our families need to get together and stop this kind of thing from continuing. This may be an extreme case as far as death is concerned, but the opinions of her doctors is pretty common. Where I live in the US, it is anti-depressants, counseling, and exercise that is constantly being pushed on me. It adds a certain amount of anger and frustration on top of my illness, to be treated this way. God bless your family and all patients.

[jessical1969]

@MaverickMiracle

good for you Roisin, you did a great service with this interview. You and your mother, I will definately watch "lost voices" [I hope the some of the general public will see it also]

[jessical1969]

Thank you for posting this. I'm sorry Sophia had to go through this,but happy to see you have told her story

[Gabrielzelbo]

@orwellreturning Thanks. I actually went to appeal and won but it wasn't easy. Actually, I was too ill to attend personally so someone went on my behalf. I think this helped as it 'proved' I was too ill to work. It's scandalous what ATOS are doing to the poor and ill people of this country; particularly those suffering from such a stigmatised illness as ME. Good luck to those who are forced to claim state benefits for whatever reason.

[moomoobindi]

I'm sorry for your loss. I cannot believe you can be put in a mental hospital in the UK for this, for once I'm glad I'm in the US. I'm 36 and had this DD for 18 years. I don't expect a cure in my lifetime. My life has been robbed from me. I guess it is going to take more of us dying from this for anything to happen.

[dageezerboi]

very sad story. RIP Sophia