Dorit Braun

About me

My daughter in law, Mariana Pinto, died during a psychotic episode in October 2016. She had been assessed under the Mental Health Act the previous evening, given a sedative and sent home. This was a first episode. The Coroner issued a narrative verdict and a Prevention of Future Deaths report in March 2017.

I’m recently retired, having worked mostly in family support charities. I have developed and run training for teachers and education professionals on child protection, and on working with parents, set up and run a large national helpline, worked with national policy makers to influence policy, legislation and guidance and worked with volunteers. I’ve also been a trustee and chair of charities. I have three adult sons and three grandchildren.

Since my daughter in law died I have got involved in initiatives from the NHS Learning from Deaths programme, given talks to A&E staff and police, and attended various events on Mental Health and learning from complaints.

What I offer

Talks on my family’s experiences of traumatic death, inquests, complaints processes and what we feel should have been learnt
Training development and facilitation on engaging with families, the importance of working with families and how this can be done

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