Since Claire being moved to Brighton, we are overwhelmed by the support we have had from everyone - family, friends, charities, even people who only know Claire and ourselves through social media - and we have managed to have the help of a family support worker who is brilliant. Unfortunately though, we have not had any help or contact with professionals since Claire was moved against hers and our will. We have seen her for only 8 hours since 1.8.14, as only 2 hour weekly visits are allowed although when Mark was in holiday we managed to have a Tuesday, Wednesday and the following Sunday. Today was the 4th visit. Mark works every other Saturday and Andrew plays a lot of cricket, so we tend to be up and out around 5ish on a Sunday morning, getting to Brighton just before 10 for our 2 hour visit, then back in the car for the journey home which took 7 hours last week and 6 today as the m25 is horrendously busy. We do speak with Claire at least twice a day on the phone, but for Nicola the only communication she is able to have with Claire is the 2 hour visits. why??? Because Nicola is deaf, and as Claire isn't allowed her IPAD she can't face time her to sign to her. We have been told Claire can use Skype, but as yet it has not been set up. Claire is starting to get very homesick and bored, and is literally begging us if she can come home, which we want and she does, but the MHA section stops all of this. Despite her being on section since 9.9.13 and home daily, it is absurd now how things have changed since her move to Brighton. We were told by a local professional that when she came back to Swansea she would have a far better life. I do wish that person could see how distraught she is, and we are, and the family life we all had and loved has been ruined because of the distance between us, and the fact we are only able to see her once weekly for 2 hours. Everybody who knows us, and knows Claire is fully aware of how much she was home with us - more or less daily, and how much she was out and about in the community doing regular activities and enjoying herself, being happy to be so close to us and her grandparents, the dog, her beloved SCFC and the community. That was the life she loved and thrived on. Now though she is in a mental health hospital far far away, with nothing to look forward to. She has no idea when she will be allowed home, has no idea about leave, can only see us 2 hours per week, can't communicate with her deaf sister, and is very upset that her family life and rights are zero. She is sad, as are we, but our hands are tied. Her younger brother can't understand how she could be home with us on the Thursday, then sent to Brighton on the Friday without any of us having the chance to say goodbye to her, and now having to make a 10 hour round trip just to see her for 2 hours in a mental health hospital. It is cruel and unjust, and we still hope and pray that one day, maybe, our lovely girl will come home to us, where she belongs. She deserves it. She has had bad experiences previously of mental health hints, but despite knowing this, we can't believe that professionals thought this was the best option for her, instead of allowing her to come home. Thanks all for your continued support and love. X