Jul 28, 2012 Joel Joseph GURGAON: A 55-year-old woman and her 35-year-old son who had locked themselves up inside their IFFCO colony home in Sector 17 for the past several months, were rescued by a municipal corporation team on Friday. Around eight trolleys of filth were taken out by the team.
Officials said Lakshmi Malhotra (55) used to work in a senior position in IFFCO and stayed with her son Rajesh in the ground-floor house. "The son seems to be suffering from some psychiatric problem and his mother who is an MA (economics) may have got affected by it. Their neighbours repeatedly complained about foul smell emanating from the house. There were eight stray dogs inside and the whole place was unkempt," said a civic official. The official said, "Her elder son, who is understood to be a doctor in the US, used to send them money regularly. They never used to cook food and ordered from nearby restaurants. There were no signs of starvation. However, the amount of garbage we have picked up from the house indicates that the filth was piling up for at least six months. We have not been able to get any details about the husband." Officials say they have tried to counsel the mother and son. "Our medical officer too visited the house and offered assistance. But they refused any help. We will try to contact the elder son," said another official. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/gurgaon/Mentally-ill-man-mother-rescued-from-filthy-house/articleshow/15219171.cms -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Mental Health Advocacy (News 'N Views) India" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/MhaNewsViewsIndia?hl=en ------------- Affiliated Groups : MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCACY INDIA [email protected] Discussions on mental health law / policy / plan monitoring / human rights etc [email protected] India-specific news and views related to mental health [email protected] Information and support to carers of people with mental health issues [email protected] Mutual support and sharing of experiential knowledge, skills and social learning amongst peers
