Mum gets global support after sharing heart-wrenching photo of six-year-old daughter in hospital so upset by bullying ‘she’s sick 20 times an hour’
Mum Carrie Golledge released a picture of her six-year-old daughter in hospital as she revealed she was sick '20 times a night' as a result of bullying
A MUM has had support from around the world after school bullies left her daughter needing hospital treatment.
Her photo of poorly Sophia Golledge, six, curled up on a ward, was shared by 175,000 people
Mum Carrie, 29, also wrote on Facebook: “This is what bullying does. We saw our girl crying herself to sleep, refusing to eat and suffering constant sickness.”
She posted a poem, saying: “This is my child whose ‘best friend’ emotionally abused her. My child — in hospital due to being sick with anxiety — told by the school she should be the one feeling ashamed.”
This is my child who has stopped eating, has cried herself to sleep, had anxiety so severe she's up sick over 20 times in an hour through the night.
Carrie Golledge
Carrie, of Tiverton, Devon, said: “She has a new school. Her old one did nothing. It tried to sweep this under the carpet. But I got support from across the world, even ladies offering to be her extra gran.”
Where to get help if your child is being bullied
If your child is being bullied you can get help from the charity Bullying UK, part of Family Lives.
Call the helpline on 0808 800 2222.
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Carrie's post prompted a huge response with other parents offering Sophia their best wishes.
In subsequent posts Carrie revealed her daughter has since moved schools and was doing better.
"I've had messages from people I don't know," she added. "This is happening to too many people and it's so wrong.
"I have been inundated with such amazing messages from people that I don't even know and I am trying to get through them all while I also work out how to allow you all to comment on the post .
"You are all incredible I'm restoring our faith in people that has been stripped from us over the last couple months."
Devon Council said it was investigating.
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